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HISTORY 


BEFORE  THE 


THIRTY-FOURTH  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY, 


OF  ILLINOIS,  1885. 


BY  D.  W.  LUSK, 

AUTHOR  OF  POLITICS  AND  POLITICIANS  OF  ILLINOIS. 


SPRINGFIELD,  ILLINOIS. 
1885. 


Ei.'tTed  according  to  Act  ot  Congress,  in  the  year  1886,  Ijy 

D.  W.  LCSK. 
In  tht  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington.  D.  0. 


H.  w.  ROKKER, 

STATK  I'RIXTER  AND  BINI:EK. 
Sprinirtield  111. 


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CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  I.-BEFORE  THE  BATTLE,  3-Death  of  Mem- 
bers, 3 — Democrats  Confident  of  Success,  6 — Forms  of 
Law,  4— Delay  in  the  Organization  of  the  House,  5. 

CHAPTER  H—  PRIMARY  PREPARATION,  6-Democratic 
Caucus,  6— Two  Candidates,  6 — Speech  of  Mr.  Merritt,  6 — 
Speech  of  Mr.  Dill,  8— Speech  of  Mr.  Duncan,  9— Mr.  Mor- 
rison Nominated,  10— Remarks  of  Mr.  Morrison  and  Mr. 
Harrison,  10— Managing  Committee,  11 — Republican  Cau- 
cus, 12— Speech  of  Mr.  Whiting',  12— Speech  of  Mr.  C'ooley.13— 
Nomination  of  General  Logan  by  Acclamation,  14— His 
Speech,  14— Managing  Committee,  17. 

CHAPTER  III.-ACTION  OF  THE  RESPECTIVE  HOUSES,  17— 
Joint  Assembly,  20— No  Separate  Ballot  for  United  States 
Senator  in  ti:e  Senate,  19— Speech  of  Senator  Whiting 
Nominating  General  L.ogan,  17— Senate  repairs  to  the  House 
to  meet  in  Joint  Assembly,  20 — How  this  was  done,  20 — 
Speech  of  Mr.  Parker  Nominating  General  Logan,  20— Re- 
marks of  Mr.  Morris,  25— Mr.  Linegar  Nominates  Colonel 
Morrison,  26— Mr.  Johnson,  of  the  Senate,  Seconds  his  Nom- 
ination. 27 — No  Vote,  28— Joint  Assembly  takes  three  ballots 
for  Senator,  29 — Death  of  Representative  Logan,  30 — Death 
of  Senator  Bridges,  31. 

CHAPTER  IV— AN  EXCITING  EPISODE,  32— A  Bold  attempt 
to  resist  the  Admission  of  Mr.  Weaver,  34 — Telegram  sent 
to  Washington  announcing  the  election  of  Lambert  Tree  as 
United  States  Senator,  33— Session  of  Joint  Assembly  Pro- 
tracted until  Night-time,  34— Mr.  Crafts  in  the  Chair,  34— An 
Attempt  to  Corruptly  Influence  Republican  Members,  35 — 
A  Persistent  Call  of  the  Roll,  35— Mr.  Haines  takes  the 
Chair,  35— Brave  Exposure  by  Mr.  Fuller,  35— A  Demand  for 
the  Removal  of  Lobbyists  from  the  hall  of  the  House,  36 — 
Great  Excitement,  35 — Lambert  Tree  receives  101  votes  and 
Logan  1,  36— The  Speaker  declares  No  Election,  36— Another 
Recess,  37— Great  Excitement,  37— Roll-call,  37— Sen.-itor 


CHAPTER   I. 


BEFORE  THE  BATTLE, 


The  contest  for  United  States  Senator  to  suc- 
ceed Gen.  John  A.  Logan,  was  the  most  memor- 
able in  the  history  of  all  the  States,  extending 
over  a  period  of  full  four  months.  Three  times 
were  the  deliberations  of  the  General  Assembly 
saddened  by  death ;  first  a  Representative  was 
stricken  down  in  the  capitol  building,  while  on 
his  way  to  attend  the  morning  session ;  then  a 
Senator  was  carried  away  by  lingering  disease, 
and  lastly,  another  Eepresentative  fell  asleep  in 
the  night-time,  never  to  waken  again  in  this  life. 
Others,  who  had  been  called  home  by  sickness 
and  death,  left  the  dead  to  bury  the  dead,  and 
others  left  the  lives  of  dear  ones  hanging,  as  it 
were,  between  time  and  eternity,  that  they  might 
be  present  and  discharge  their  duty  to  their  State 
and  the  Nation.  These  interventions  of  an  in- 
scrutible  Providence  not  only  confused  and 
prolonged  the  labors  of  the  Joint  Assembly,  but 
spread  sadness  and  gloom  over  the  entire  State. 
Besides  these  deaths,  men,  strong  men,  stricken 
down  by  disease,  yet  anxious  to  serve  the  people, 
were  carried  from  day  to  day  to  the  hall  of  the 


4  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

House  of  Representatives  to  take  part  in  the  pro- 
ceedings of  the  Joint  Assembly.  The  members  of 
the  managing  committees  of  the  respective  parties 
were  kept  on  the  alert  day  and  night  watching 
the  whereabouts  of  absent  members,  for  whom, 
more  than  once,  special  trains  were  dispatched 
hundreds  of  miles. 

When  the  General  Assembly  first  convened/ 
the  Eepublicans  had  a  majority  of  one  in  the 
Senate,  and  the  Democrats  one  in  the  House. 
The  Democrats  having  carried  the  National  elec- 
tion the  preceding  November,  felt  confident  of 
their  ability  to  elect  a  Democrat  to  succeed  Gen. 
Logan,  notwithstanding  they  lacked  one  vote  to 
give  them  the  necessary  103. 

The  Eevised  Statutes  of  the  United  States, 
providing  the  time  and  mode  of  the  election  of 
United  States  Senators,  sections  14  and  15,  read 
as  follows : 

"  The  Legislature  of  each  State  which  is  chosen 
next  preceding  the  expiration  of  the  time  for 
which  any  Senator  was  elected  to  represent  such 
State  in  Congress,  shall,  on  the  second  Tuesday 
after  the  meeting  and  organization  thereof,  pro- 
ceed to  elect  a  Senator  in  Congress. 

"Such  election  shall  be  conducted  in  the  fol- 
lowing manner :  Each  house  shall  openly,  by  a 
viva  voce  vote  of  each  member  present,  name 
one  person  for  Senator  in  Congress  from  such 
State,  and  the  name  of  the  person  so  voted  for, 
who  receives  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of 
votes  cast  in  each  house,  shall  be  entered  on  the 
journal  of  that  house.by  the  clerk  or  secretary 


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thereof;  or  if  either  house  fails  to  give  such 
majority  to  any  person  on  that  day,  the  fact 
shall  be  entered  on  the  journal.  At  twelve 
o'clock,  meridian,  of  the  day  following  that  on 
which  proceedings  are  required  to  take  place  as 
aforesaid,  the  members  of  the  two  houses  shall 
convene  in"  Joint  Assembly,  and  the  journal  of 
each  house  shall  be  read,  and  if  the  same  pe.r- 
son  has  received  a  majority  of~all  the  votes  in 
each  house,  he  shall  be  declared  duly  elected 
Senator.  But  if  the  same  person  has  not  received 
a  majority  of  the  votes  in  each  house,  or  if  either 
house  has  failed  to  take  proceedings  as  required 
by  this  section,  the  Joint  Assembly  shall  then 
proceed  to  choose,  by  a  viva  voce  vote  of  each 
member  present,  a  person  for  Senator,  and  the 
person  who  receives  a  majority  of  all  the  votes 
of  the  Joint  Assembly,  a  majority  of  all  the  mem- 
bers elected  to  both  houses  being  present  and 
voting,  shall  be  declared  duly  elected.  If  no 
person  receives  such  majority  on  the  first  day, 
the  Joint  Assembly  shall  meet  at  twelve  o'clock, 
meridian,  of  each  succeeding  day  during  the  ses- 
sion of  the  Legislature,  and  shall  take  at  least 
one  vote,  until  a  Senator  is  elected." 

As  there  was  a  division  of  sentiment  in  the 
minds  of  the  dominant  party  in  the  House  as  to 
who  should  be  Speaker,  that  branch  of  the  Gen- 
eral Assembly  was  not  organized  until  the  29th 
of  January,  therefore  the  first  Joint  Assembly 
could  not  lawfully  meet  until  the  second  Tues- 
day thereafter,  but  in  this  case  it  did  not  con- 
vene until  Friday,  the  13th  of  February. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 


CHAPTER  II. 


PRIMARY  PREPARATION, 


DEMOCRATIC   CAUCUS. 

The  Democrats  were  the  first  to  meet  in  caucus 
to  put  forth  their  candidate  for  United  States 
Senator.  Many  of  the  leaders  felt  confident  of 
final  victory,  notwithstanding  there  was  one  vote 
lacking  in  Joint  Assembly  to  make  vic'tory  com- 
plete ;  therefore  there  was  no  little  struggle  and 
canvass  before-hand  as  to  who  should  be  the 
caucus  nominee.  In  addition  to  the  names  of 
Wm.  E.  Morrison  and  Carter  H.  Harrison,  who 
were  foremost  in  the  fight,  such  eminent  men  as 
Wm.  J.  Allen,  John  C.  Black  and  Wm.  Brown 
were  freely  discussed ;  but  when  the  caucus  met 
Wednesday  evening,  February  4th,  the  only  names 
presented  were  Wm.  E.  Morrison  and  Carter  H. 
Harrison.  Senator  Duncan  was  made  Chairman 
of  the  caucus.  Senator  Merritt  nominated  Mr. 
Morrison  by  saying : 

"Gentlemen  of  the  Caucus: 

"I  rise  before  this  Democratic  caucus,  of  1885, 
to  make  a  nomination.  I  have  been  in  about  four 
before  this  one,  but  I  rise  to-night  for  the  purpose 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  7 

of  placing  in  nomination  a  person  whom  I  ex- 
pect will  receive  a  majority  of  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives. In  placing  this  person  before  this 
caucus  I  place  before  you  a  man  who  is  a  native 
of  our  State,  ail  of  whose  interests  are  in  and 
with  the  State ;  a  man  'whose  interests  have  been 
for  the  past  thirty  or  forty  years  identified  with 
those  of  the  State,  and  marched  in  line  with  its 
progress ;  a  man  who,  in  1858-9,  was  Speaker  of 
the  House  of  Representatives  of  Illinois ;  a  man 
who  used  to  ride  from  the  Mississippi  to  Spring- 
field on  horseback,  carrying  the  reports  of  the 
collector  of  taxes ;  a  man  whom  the  people  have 
tried  and  not  found  wanting ;  a  man  whom  the 
Democratic  party  has  found  the  same  to-day, 
was  yesterday,,  and  will  be  to-morrow,  and  for- 
ever. He  also  was  in  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives in  1871  and  1872,  and  under  the  new  con- 
stitution, which  required  new  laws  and  new 
machinery.  He  was  true  and  not  found  wanting. 
He  was  in  the  House  when  the  elements  of  earth 
on  fire  swept  Chicago,  when  thousands  were  left 
homeless,  and  infants  born  who  had  not  even 
shelter  to  cover  their  heads.  He  was  then  a 
member,  and  when  the  Cook  County  delegation 
came  asking  for  an  appropriation  of  $3,000,000 
to  relieve  them,  and  it  was  lacking  one  vote,  he 
arose  in  his  seat  and  voted  that  Chicago  should 
have  it.  And  then  the  citizens  of  Chicago  took  a 
portion  of  the  old  court  house  bell  and  made 
from  it  a  head  for  a  handsome  cane  which  they 
presented,  accompanied  by  their  grateful  thanks, 
to  William  R.  Morrison.  Again,  going  back  to 
1846-7,  we  find  him  off  for  the  Mexican  war,  by v 
which  we  now  have  the  gold-glittering  fields  of 
California,  the  silver  of  Colorado,  and  the  plains 
where  we  pick  our  rich  tropical  fruits,  and  where 


<8  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

stock  thrives  winter  and  summer.  Again,  in  1830 
he  came  to  the  front.  He  did  not  wait  for 
Stephen  A.  Douglas  to  make  a  speech,  to  find  out 
whether  or  not  it  was  going  to  be  popular  to  take 
up  the  cause,  but  at  the  first  sound  of  the  drum, 
he  joined  an  Illinois  regiment,  which  made 
a  glorious  record.  He  is  a  man  who  suits  all 
•classes  of  people.  He  has  been  a  member  of 
•Congress  and  a  representative  of  the  party.  He 
is  a  man  who  commands  the  respect  and  confi- 
dence of  his  party,  and  I  am  one  Democrat  who 
will  vote  for  him.  I  will  vote  for  any  Democrat 
who  can  succeed,  no  matter  who  he  may  be. 
The  time  has  come  when  the  Democrats  can 
succeed  in  the  election  of  a  United  States  Sena- 
tor, and  by  the  eternal  gods  they  shall  succeed, 
and  for  that  reason  I  now  take  pleasure  in  plac- 
ing in  nomination  Hon.  Wm.  E.  Morrison." 

The  speech  of  Mr.  Merritt  was  warmly  ap- 
plauded, and  when  silence  ensued  Mr.  Dill  said : 

"I  rise  for  the  purpose  of  seconding  the  nomina- 
tion of  Mr.  Morrison  for  United  States  Senator. 
Like  the  gentleman  who  preceded  me,  I  will  vote 
for  any  Democrat  for  United  States  Senator.  I 
take  pride  in  saying  that  the  Democrats  have 
abundance  of  material,  are  in  the  majority,  and 
will  send  a  representative  to  Congress.  There  is 
the  scarred  veteran,  Black,  who  would  do  honor 
io  any  people,  or  Col.  Allen,  who  is  fit  to  rep- 
resent any  constituency,  or  the  talented  and 
learned  Judge  Snyder,  or  Carter  H.  Harrison, 
who  is  a  thorough  Democrat,  and  has  done  much 
for  the  party ;  but  among  the  lot  there  is  none 
more  eminently  fitted  for  the  position  than  Wm. 
E.  Morrison.  A  native  of  the  State;  born  at  a 
time  when  log  cabins  were  the  order  of  the  day; 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  \) 

a  man  with  a  bright  and  shining  intellect  which 
charms  the  masses ;  he  has,  by  unquestioned  in- 
tegrity and  careful  attention  to  duty,  won  the 
respect  and  confidence  -not  only  of  the  people  of 
Illinois,  but  of  the  whole  United  States  of 
America ;  a  man  who,  amid  all  his  years  of  long 
service  in  the  National  Legislature,  and  the  cor- 
ruption which  has  so  long  disgraced  the  Nation, 
has  come  out  like  the  Hebrew  children  of  old, 
without  the  smell  of  corruption.  The  charge  has 
been  made  that  Mr.  Morrison  is  a  free-trader.  I 
would  call  attention  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Morrison 
does  not  believe  in  a  protective  tariff  as  proposed 
by  the  Republicans.  He  is  a  tariff  reformer, 
rather.  He  will  treat  all  people  of  all  classes 
with  equal  justice,  and  I  want  to  say  in  con- 
clusion that  his  election  will  be  a  credit  and 
honor  to  the  great  commonwealth  of  Illinois,  and 
the  people  will  be  proud  of  him." 

Senator  Duncan  placed  Carter  H.  Harrison  in 
nomination,  saying: 

"Coming,  as  I  do,  from  a  quarter  of  the  State 
where  I  see  more  substantial  political  progress 
accomplished  than  in  any  other  territory,  I 
assume  the  high  honor  of  placing  in  nomination 
a  man  whose  name  has  been  talismamc  with  the 
success  of  the  party.  The  gentleman  whom  I 
will  name  is  one  who  has  done  much  towards 
making  it  possible  to  send  a  man  to  the  assist- 
ance of  the  President-elect  in  the  Senate,  from 
this  great  commonwealth.  I  claim  that  this 
gentleman  has  done  much  to  make  it  possible  for 
us  to  send  a  Senator  to  the  halls  of  Congress. 
He  represents  the  great  metropolis  of  the  west, 
and  has  made  it  possible  for  the  Democratic 
party  to  succeed  where  it  was  a  Republican 


10  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

stronghold.  The  success  of  the  Democratic  party 
in  this  case  is  paramount,  and  we  must  not 
throw  away  this  chance  of  success  for  the  mere 
pleasure  of  giving  a  complimentary  vote.  I  would 
never  strip  Mr.  Morrison  of  one  laurel  which  has 
crowned  his  success,  but  it  behooves  the  Demo- 
crats not  now  to  put  in  nomination  a  man  who 
cannot  meet  with  success.  I  would  not  detract 
anything  from  Mr.  Morrison,  but  I  would  ask  if 
it  were  better  for  the  service  of  the  President- 
elect to  send  an  actual  Senator  rather  than  send 
him  the  honor  of  a  nomination.  Whoever  is  the 
nominee  of  the  convention,  I  will  be  with  you.  I 
have  the  honor  of  placing  in  nomination  before 
this  caucus  Carter  H.  Harrison." 

This  form  over,  the  balloting  proceeded,  Mr. 
Morrison  receiving  67  votes,  Mr.  Harrison  19, 
Mr.  Black  3,  and  Mr.  Schofield  1.  Total  number 
of  votes  cast,  90.  There  were  12  absentees.  Mr. 
Morrison  having  received  a  majority  of  all  the 
votes  cast,  Mr.  Crafts  moved  that  the  nomination 
be  made  unanimous,  which  was  done  with  rous- 
ing cheers. 

Mr.  Morrison  being  present,  acknowledged  the 
honor  conferred  upon  him  in  these  brief  words  : 

"Mr.  Chairman  and  Gentlemen  of  the  Caucus: 

"Your  nomination  was  neither  unsought  nor 
unexpected.  Yet  were  I  unmindful  and  not 
deeply  touched  by  it,  I  would  hardly  be  worthy 
the  high  trust  you  have  reposed  in  me.  To  be 
the  choice  of  a  great  political  party  is  always  a 
great  distinction.  For  this  evidence  of  your  con- 
fidence— this  great  honor — you  have  my  sincere 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  11 

thanks  and  grateful  acknowledgments.  At  some 
more  suitable  time  I  will  be  pleased  to  say  some- 
thing to  you  about  great  public  questions.  For 
the  present,  I  thank  you  all." 

Mr.  Harrison  being  also  present,  responded  to 
repeated  calls,  substantially  as  follows : 

"Gentlemen: 

"As  I  have  not  the  pleasure  of  thanking  you 
for  the  honor,  I  think  I  may  be  allowed  to  rise' 
[standing  on  a  chair]  above  the  floor.  I  am  sure — 
although  he  beat  me — that  I  am  at  least  two  feet 
higher  than  my  friend,  Morrison.  I  did  want 
this  nomination ;  but  I  accept  your  decree — I'll 
not  say  with  pleasure,  but  with  great  resignation. 
I  acknowledge  that  the  smallness  of  my  vote  sur- 
prises me.  It  was  unexpected.  I  didn't  think 
my  friend,  Morrison,  could  beat  me  so  badly. 
Had  I  been  nominated  I  would  have  expected 
every  Democrat  to  have  supported  me.  I  felt 
sure  they  would  do  it,  and  I  feel  equally  sure 
that  all  the  Democrats  will  support  the  man  who 
has  beaten  me.  I  ask — not  for  myself,  but  for 
the  cause  of  Democracy — that  every  Democrat  in 
the  two  houses  will  be  loyal  to  the  nominee,  and 
vote  for  Col.  Morrison." 

There  were  selected  as  the  Managing  Commit- 
tee, Messrs.  James  W.  Duncan,  Thomas  E.  Mer- 
ritt,  Maurice  Kelly,  Alson  J.  Streeter  and  Elizur 
Southworth,  of  the  Senate ;  and  Messrs.  E.  E. 
E.  Kimbrough,  C.  E.  Crafts,  Ben  F.  Caldwell, 
James  M.  Dill,  Geo.  H.  Varnell,  David  T.  Line- 
gar,  C.  C.  Johnson  and  John  H.  Baker,  of  the 
House. 


12  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

All  the  forms  of  organization  having  been  com- 
pleted, Mr.  Morrison  went  forth  in  a  manly  way 
to  win  victory,  but  he  was  doomed  to  disappoint- 
ment, as  the  sequel  will  show ;  for  whether  the 
Democrats  were  to  be  successful  or  not,  well 
known  Democratic  lobbyists  had  avowed  it 
openly  that  he  should  never  be  the  successful 
candidate. 

REPUBLICAN   CAUCUS. 

The  Eepublican  caucus  met  at  the  Leland 
Hotel  Thursday  evening,  February  5th,  and  on 
motion  of  Mr.  Fuller,  Senator  Mason  was  made 
Chairman,  and  there  being  but  one  candidate 
for  United  States  Senator  before  the  caucus,  the 
business  of  the  meeting  proceeded  at  once.  Sen- 
ator Whiting  made  the  first  nominating  speech. 
He  said : 

"Mr.  Chairman  and  Gentlemen  of  the  Caucus: 

"  The  task  I  have  to  perform  is  an  easy 
and  pleasing  one.  The  nomination  has  indeed 
already  been  made.  We  are  the  representatives 
of  the  people  of  the  great  State  of  Illinois,  sent 
here  to  give  voice  to  the  wishes  of  the  people. 
Illinois  is  rich  in  great  men,  as  she  is  rich  in 
products  of  the  soil ;  but  there  is  one  who  in  civic 
service  and  military  life  stands  out ;  one  with  high 
resolve,  who  will  lead  us  on  to  victory.  That  man 
is  John  A.  Logan.  He  has  been  our  friend  in 
every  ordeal  and  was  ever  ready  to  the  call. 
But  he  needs  no  introduction  or  plaudits  from 
me.  I  therefore  take  great  pleasure  in  nominat- 
ing John  A.  Logan  for  United  States  Senator." 


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Mr.  Cooley  seconded  the  nomination : 

"Mr.  Chairman  and  Gentlemen: 

"I  can  assure  you  it  gives  me  great  pleasure  to 
rise  in  my  seat  and  second  the  nomination  of 
John  A.  Logan  for  United  States  Senator.  I  feel 
that  when  we  nominate  General  Logan  we  name 
a  man  who  will  stand  by  the  principles  of  the 
Republican  party  in  the  future  as  he  has 
for  the  past  twenty-four  years.  I  believe  when 
we  nominate  him  we  but  voice  the  wishes  of 
nine-tenths  of  the  Republicans  of  this  State. 
I  doubt  if  there  are  half  a  dozen  Republi- 
cans in  this  State  who,  if  they  had  an  oppor- 
tunity, would  not  vote  to  send  John  A.  Logan 
back  to  the  Senate  for  the  next  six  years.  He 
has  been  found  true  at  all  times,  and  not  found 
wanting  under  any  circumstances — always  brave 
in  fighting  for  the  Republican  principles  as  he 
was  fighting  in  the  war.  It  was  always  "come, 
boys,"  with  him,  and  never  at  any  time  did  he  say 
"go."  We  have  seen  him  leading  on  the  Repub- 
lican party  as  one  of  its  heads  in  the  presidential 
contest.  In  that  fight  he  did  more  for  his  party 
than  any  other  one  man  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 
It  is  our  duty  to  give  him  this  nomination,  and 
the  people  will  say  we  have  done  well.  Gentle- 
men of  this  assembly,  there  are  102  of  us  in  this 
Legislature,  and  if  we  stay  together  as  we  should, 
John  A.  Logan  will  be  the  next  United  States 
Senator  from  this  State.  We  can  do  so.  This 
is  going  to  be  one  of  the  most  remarkable  fights 
ever  made  in  this  State,  and  it  may  be  weeks 
before  it  is  settled.  Logan  can  lead  us  on  to 
victory,  and  for  that  reason  I  am  for  Black  Jack 
Logan,  and  take  pleasure  in  seconding  his  nomi- 
nation for  Senator." 


14  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

In  the  light  of  to-day,  it  may  be  said  that 
Messrs.  Whiting  and  Cooley  spoke  with  prophetic 
words. 

Senators  Thompson,  Morris  and  Clough  spoke 
with  earnestness  in  support  of  the  nomination  of 
Gen.  Logan,  and  Messrs.  Hamilton,  Pike,  Fow- 
ler, Scharlau  and  Headen,  of  the  House,  spoke 
briefly  in  a  like  vein,  when,  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Fuller,  the  nomination  of  John  A.  Logan  was 
made  by  acclamation  and  by  a  rising  vote. 

On  invitation,  General  Logan  addressed  the 
caucus  as  follows : 

"Mr.  Chairman  and  Gentlemen  of  the  Caucus: 

"I  have  been  notified  by  the  committee  that 
I  have  been  unanimously  nominated  as  your 
candidate  for  the  office  of  United  States  Senator. 
For  this  mark  of  confidence  reposed  in  me  by  the 
Eepublicans  of  this  Legislature  and  their  constit- 
uents, I  return  to  you  my  most  grateful  thanks, 
and  I  shall  ever  feel  gratitude  in  my  heart  for  this 
kindness  and  generous  recognition.  I  desire  to 
say  to  you  that  for  the  many  kindnesses  I  have 
received  at  the  hands  of  the  people  of  Illinois,  I 
shall  ever  be  grateful.  I  owe  them  a  debt  of 
gratitude  that  1  can  never  have  the  power  to 
repay. 

"Whether  I  have  discharged  the  duties  imposed 
upon  me  by  the  people  of  this  State  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  be  gratifying  to  my  constituents,  is 
for  them,  not  for  me,  to  say.  Whether  I  have  at 
any  and  all  times  risen  to  the  standard  that  has 
been  fixed  for  me  in  the  line  which  I  have  trav- 
eled, by  their  sanction,  is  for  them,  not  for  me, 
to  decide.  Of  this  much  I  feel  conscious,  that  in 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  15 

all  the  duties  that  I  have  had  to  perform  in  official 
stations,  no  matter  where,  in  the  field  or  forum, 
I  have  discharged  them  to  the  best  of  my  ability, 
and  as  faithfully  and  honestly  as .  I  could  do. 
And  for  this  renewal  of  confidence  and  esteem, 
again  I  return  my  grateful  thanks. 

"There  is  but  one  word  I  desire  to  say  in  refer- 
ence to  this  contest.  The  Legislature,  politically, 
stands  equally  divided.  Sometimes  people  feel 
it  incumbent  upon  them  to  say  we  cannot  elect. 
Would  it  not  be  as  well  for  us  to  say  we  will  not 
let  the  other  side  elect?  I  mean  by  votes;  I 
do  not  mean  by  any  revolutionary  means.  Would 
it  not  be  well  for  us  always,  in  a  contest,  instead 
of  thinking  that  we  may  be  defeated  ourselves, 
to  remember  at  least  that  the  other  side  may  be 
defeated  ?  Whether  we  achieve  victory  now,  or 
not,  depends  upon  ourselves. 

"I  have  known  in  battles  that  have  been  fought, 
where  the  troops,  our  officers  would  say,  are 
tired ;  our  army  is  shattered ;  our  lines  are  broken ; 
our  battalions  are  demoralized.  It  is  not  when 
you  are  speaking  of  yourselves  that  you  want  to 
talk  that  way,  but  look  to  the  'enemy  and  see  if 
they  are  shattered  and  broken,  and  if  their 
camp  is  not  surprised  as  well  as  our  own.  It  is 
always  best  to  look  on  the  bright  side.  If  we 
have  102  and  they  have  102,  how  can  they  beat 
us,  if  we  stand  together  ?  This  is  a  contest  that 
may  be  short  or  it  may  be  long.  The  probabili- 
ties are,  it  may  be  long.  If  it  is,  then  it  becomes 
a  question  of  pluck  and  endurance.  I  never 
commanded  in  the  field  where  I  had  equal  num- 
bers that  the  enemy  got  the  advantage  of  me. 
This,  now,  is  a  question  that  perhaps  philoso- 
phers can  solve,  but  it  strikes  me  this  way: 
The  Eepublican  party  was  defeated  in  the  last 
National  contest.  It  was  a  very  close  one.  We 


16  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

yielded  without  a  murmur.  We  now,  in  Illinois, 
are  approaching  the  second  contest  between 
Republicans  and  Democrats.  This,  now,  is  a 
question  whether  or  not  the  Republicans  can 
stand  defeat.  If  the  Republican  party  stands  in 
a  solid,  united  column,  it  cannot  be  defeated 
now  or  at  any  future  time  ;  but,  if  it  is  going  to 
break  up  into  threes  and  fours,  and  in  dozens, 
each  one  for  himself,  the  Republican  party  will 
go  to  fragments,  and  will  not  achieve  victory.  I 
do  not  mean  this  as  a  plea  for  personal  success ; 
I  mean  my  remarks  to  apply  to  the  party.  If  it 
stands  together  in  Illinois  and  elsewhere,  and 
leaves  its  quarrels  behind,  the  Democratic  party 
has  gained  its  last  victory  for  many  years  to 
come.  If  we  do  not  succeed  we  may  blame  our- 
selves. 

"Now,  gentlemen,  returning  to  you  my  thanks 
again,  I  have  said  about  all  I  desire  to  say.  I 
have  no  more  interest  in  this  contest  than  you 
have — not  one  solitary  atom.  Of  course  I  would 
like  to  be  elected,  and,  if  you  stand  by  me,  I  will 
be,  and  I  will  not  be  elected  by  any  dishonorable 
act  on  my  part,  or  by  permitting  it  on  the  part 
of  any  of  my  friends.  I  will  in  this  contest  win, 
in  my  judgment,  the  approbation  of  men  of 
honor  by  an  honorable  course.  I  want  no  office 
if  it  has  to  come  to  me  by  dishonorable  means, 
or  if  it  comes  to  me  by  bargain  and  intrigue; 
and  so  help  me  God,  if  I  should  have  to  agree 
to  condone  criminal  offences  for  an  office,  I 
would  ask  heaven  to  strike  me  with  a  thunder- 
bolt. Gentlemen,  I  thank  you  again  for  your 
kindness  and  your  generosity,  and  I  hope  that  in 
this  contest,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Republican 
party,  you  will  lead  us  to  success." 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  17 

Messrs.  H.  A.  Ainsworth,  Geo.  E.  White,  W.  C. 
Snyder  and  Daniel  Hogan,  of  the  Senate,  and 
Charles  E.  Fuller,  Henry  C.  Goodnow,  Abner 
Taylor,  J.  B.  Messick  and  W.  F.  Calhoun,  of  the 
House,  were  made  the  Managing  Committee,  and 
it  may  be  said  they  cheerfully  accepted  General 
Logan  as  their  chosen  leader,  and  determined  to 
follow  him  to  victory,  if  victory  could  be  won  by 
honorable  means. 


CHAPTER   III. 


ACTION  OF  THE  RESPECTIVE  HOUSES, 


When  the  House  met  on  the  morning  of  the 
10th  of  February,  acting  in  conformity  with  the 
law  of  the  United  States,  a  ballot  was  taken  for 
United  States  Senator,  but  the  Senate  did  not. 
observe  this  form  of  law  on  that  day ;  but  on  the 
13th  of  February,  Mr.  Whiting  moved  that  the- 
Senate  proceed  to  the  election  of  a  United  States- 
Senator,  and,  pending  the  motion,  nominated 
Gen.  John  A.  Logan,  speaking  as  follows : 

"Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen  of  the  Senate: 

"In  obedience  to  the  constitution  and  laws  of 
the  United  States,  we  now  lay  aside  our  legisla- 
tive work  and  commence  upon  the  work  of  choos- 
ing a  Senator  to  represent  the  State  of  Illinois  im 
—2 


18  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

the  National  Congress.  The  dignity  and  trans- 
cendent importance  of  the  occasion  press  every 
heart.  We  are  about  to  confer  upon  one  of  our 
citizens  distinguished  honor  and  grave  responsi- 
bilities. The  brief  history  of  Illinois  is  adorned 
with  great  names,  and  the  living  present  is  no 
disparagement  to  the  proud  record.  Each  of  the 
several  parties  in  Illinois  has  worthy  representa- 
tives, who  would  honor  their  State  in  this  high 
position.  Our  starry  firmament  is  thickly  stud- 
ded with  great  names  of  merit  and  renown,  but 
there  is  one  which  shines  resplendent  for  his 
civic  and  military  services,  his  long  experience 
in  public  affairs,  and,  above  and  crowning  all, 
for  his  high  character  for  integrity,  fidelity  to  the 
people,  and  devotion  to  the  public  interests.  Some 
of  that  heroic  bravery  he  brought  to  every  battle- 
field is  often  needed  in  civil  affairs,  and  when  so 
needed,  Logan  is  at  the  front.  The  reelection 
of  Logan  can  be  no  mistake.  He  has  been  tried 
in  every  ordeal,  and  proved  equal  in  every  emer- 
gency. The  recent  election  and  canvass  proved 
his  wide  popularity  throughout  the  country,  and 
we  all  know  that  at  home,  if  the  popular  voice 
could  Jbe  made  potent,  he  would  be  borne  to  the 
high  office  on  a  tidal  wave  of  popular  enthusiasm. 
The  people  of  Illinois  are  deeply  imbued  with  the 
spirit  which  animated  Lincoln,  and  which  so 

floriously  triumphed  over  slavery  and  rebellion, 
hey  will  tolerate  no  reactionary  movement. 
Accident  and  political  blunders  have  weakened 
our  power  as  represented  in  the  General  Assem- 
bly, and  the  scale  is  trembling  in  the  balance. 
But  the  throbbing  of  the  hearts  of  the  people  is 
felt  through  the  many  avenues  of  intelligence, 
and  the  beat  is  healthy,  steady,  and  strong  for 
Logan.  In  the  name  of  my  political  associates 
in  the  Senate,  in  the  name  of  the  men  and  women 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  19 

of  Illinois  who  have  proved  their  devotion  to  free- 
dom, equal  rights  and  true  progress,  and  in  the 
name  of  the  patriotic  soldiers  who  watch  the 
contest  with  deepest  interest,  I  merely  give  voice 
in  naming  John  A.  Logan  as  their  candidate  for 
Senator.  Senators,  I  ask  your  attention  a  mo- 
ment longer.  This  is  the  fourth  time  I  have 
participated  in  a  Senatorial  election  with  General 
Logan  as  the  Republican  candidate — beginning 
in  yonder  former  capitol.  This  is  the  third  time 
in  this  capitol  the  high  privilege  and  great  honor 
have  been  accorded  me  in  the  announcement  of 
his  candidacy.  During  this  long  period  I  have 
been  an  attentive  observer  of  public  affairs.  The 
name  of  Logan  grows  brighter  with  time  and 
service,  and  on  this  august  occasion  I  feel  the 
deepest  conviction  that  the  true  interest  and 
glory  of  our  State  and  Nation  demand  the  return 
of  Logan  to  the  Senate.  If  this  General  Assembly 
shall  do  little  else  but  elect  Logan,  our  return  to 
our  constituents  will  be  greeted  with  plaudits,  and 
the  accents  of  that  fervent  and  burning  patriot- 
ism which  animates  the  hearts  of  the  people  of 
Illinois.  The  fame  of  Logan  is  assured.  The 
most  brilliant  and  thrilling  pages  of  our.history 
are  illuminated  with  his  deeds  and  labors,  yet 
his  native  State  demands  his  longer  services. 
His  ripe  experience,  united  with  the  most  vigor- 
ous manhood,  promises  that  to  his  glorious  past 
shall  be  added  an  illustrious  future.  Republi- 
cans of  the  General  Assembly,  by  honorable 
means  and  the  blessing  of  heaven,  Logan  shall 
be  his  own  successor." 

No  other  nominations  or  speeches  were  made, 
and  no  vote  was  had,  because  of  the  breaking  of 
a  quorum  by  the  Democrats,  and  at  12  M.  the 


20  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Senate  proceeded  to  the  hall  of  the  House  of 
Eepresentatives  to  take  part  in  the  first  meeting 
of  the  Joint  Assembly. 

JOINT  ASSEMBLY. 

The  Joint  Assembly  met  for  the  first  time  on 
the  13th  of  February.  As  the  Senate  approached 
in  a  body,  the  Speaker  announced  "the  Honor- 
able, the  Senate."  First  came  the  Sergeant-at- 
Arms,  then  the  President  and  Secretary,  who 
were  followed  by  all  the  Senators  except  Messrs. 
Kuger  and  Streeter.  "When  the  roll-call  of  the 
two  houses  had  been  completed,  the  Senate,  by 
its  Secretary,  and  the  House,  by  its  Clerk,  the 
presentation  of  candidates  to  be  voted  for  for 
United  States  Senator  being  in  order,  Mr.  Hilon 
A.  Parker,  on  behalf  of  the  House,  in  an  easy 
and  graceful  manner,  placed  in  nomination  Gen. 
John  A.  Logan,  in  the  words  following: 

"Mr.  Speaker,  Gentlemen  of  the  General  Assembly: 

"In  placing  a  gentleman  in  nomination  for  the 
high  and  responsible  position  of  a  representative 
in  the  Senate  of  the  United  States,  of  the  proud 
State  of  Illinois,  I  deem  it  most  fortunate  that  I 
am  able  to  present  one  without  whose  name  the 
history  of  our  State  could  not  be  written,— -one 
without  whose  name  the  most  sacred  traditions 
of  that  history  could  not  be  rehearsed, — a  name 
so  interwoven  with  the  principal  events  of  that 
history,  so  linked  with  all  that  is  glorious,  heroic 
and  valuable  in  that  history,  that  to  mention  the 
one  is  to  record  the  other,  and  to  forget  the  one 
is  to  dim  the  lustre  of  all. 


SENATOEIAL  CONTEST.  21 

"It  is  unnecessary  to  repeat  to  any  gathering  of 
the  sons  of  Illinois  the  story  of  the  life  and  3er- 
vices  of  Gen.  John  A.  Logan.  But,  sir,  without 
attempting  to  do  this  in  detail,  it  may  not  be 
amiss  to  briefly  allude  to  the  salient  events  in 
that  life,  not  because  they  are  unfamiliar  to  any, 
but  because  the  lessons  they  teach  cannot  be  too 
often  repeated,  and  because  the  pride  of  State, 
the  devotion  to  principle,  and  loyalty  to  country 
which  they  inspire,  cannot  be  too  often  invoked. 
Born  upon  the  soil  of  Illinois  at  a  time  when 
those  advantages  which  are  now  the  pride  of  our 
State  were  unknown,  he  was  deprived  of  many 
of  those  privileges  which  are  often  such  potent 
factors  in  determining  leadership  among  young 
men  in  rural  communities.  Yet,  the  quality  of 
leadership  was  so  marked  in  his  character,  and 
was  so  early  developed,  that  we  find  him  at  the 
age  of  twenty  elected  as  one  of  the  officers  of  that 
little  band  which  marched  away  from  their  native 
country,  in  1846,  to  take  part  in  the  war  with 
Mexico.  He  served  through  that  war  with  credit 
to  himself,  and  with  an  ability  which  secured 
him  advancement  in  rank  and  his  assignment  to 
high  positions  of  trust.  Eeturning  home  in  1848, 
he  took  up  the  study  of  the  law,  and  in  1851,  was 
admitted  to  the  bar,  he,  meanwhile,  having  been 
honored  by  an  election  to  the  position  of  clerk  of 
his  county.  In  the  year  following  his  admission 
to  the  bar,  he  was  selected  to  fill  the  very  respon- 
sible position  of  prosecuting  attorney  for  the  then 
third  judicial  district  of  the  State. 

"In  1852,  he  was  elected  to  the  House  of  Kepre- 
sentatives,  and  served  in  that  branch  of  our 
General  Assembly,  continuously,  until  1856,  hav- 
ing served  also  in  the  latter  year  as  presidential 
elector. 


22  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

"In  1858,  he  was  elected  a  member  of  Congress ; 
was  reflected  in  1860,  resigning  his  seat  in  1861 
to  serve  his  country  in  a  wider  and  more  danger- 
ous field  of  duty. 

"In  1866,  he  was  again  elected  to  Congress  as  a 
member-at-large,  receiving  the  unprecedented 
majority  of  nearly  56,000  votes.  He  was  reelect- 
ed  to  the  Forty-first  Congress,  and  in  1871,  was 
chosen  to  the  position  of  United  States  Senator, 
and  served  in  that  capacity  his  full  term,  which 
ended  in  1877.  In  1879,  he  was  again  elected  to 
the  United  States  Senate,  and  his  term  of  service 
will  expire  on  the  3d  of  March  next. 

"This,  sir,  is  a  hastily  drawn  outline-sketch  of 
the  civil  record  of  Gen.  Logan ;  and  in  all  of 
these  various  positions  to  which  he  has  been 
called  during  the  last  forty  years  by  the  people, 
he  has  always  been  a  tireless  worker,  a  true  pat- 
riot, a  safe,  practical  statesman.  There  never 
has  been  a  time  in  all  of  these  years  when  he 
was  not  implicitly  trusted  by  his  colleagues,  his 
constituents,  and  by  the  entire  country;  and 
to-day  he  stands  in  the  vigor  of  life,  worthy  the 
post  which  he  has  served  so  well — the  one  man 
whom,  of  all  others,  the  people  would  trust  for 
the  future.  He  stands  the  chosen  candidate  of 
that  party  which,  for  a  quarter  of  a  century,  has 
not  only  guarded  well,  but  which  has  carried  for- 
ward, the  sacred  ark  of  human  liberty  and  human 
hopes — the  chosen  candidate  of  this  party  to  be  his 
own  successor  in  the  highest  councils  of  the  Na- 
tion ;  and  so  universally  does  the  opinion  prevail, 
and  so  deeply  grounded  is  the  belief  that  the  people 
of  the  State  desire  his  return  to  the  Senate,  that 
were  it  possible,  and  were  it  proposed  to  delegate 
back  to  the  people  the  right  of  choosing  their 
Senator  by  a  popular  vote,  not  a  friend  of  Gen. 
Logan  would  oppose,  and  not  an  enemy  but 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  23 

would  object.  And  now,  sir,  with  his  ability 
unquestioned,  his  experience  almost  unparalleled, 
and  his  integrity  above  the  breath  of  suspicion, 
I  feel  at  liberty  to  speak  of  other  services  of  this 
distinguished  man,  which  will  ever  endear  him 
to  all  who  love  their  country,  and  who  prize  its 
honor.  Nay !  I  make  no  excuses,  I  offer  no 
apologies,  for  speaking  of  him  in  connection  with 
those  times,  the  mention  of  which  will  send  the 
memories  of  many  upon  this  floor  trooping  back- 
ward across  the  stretches  of  twenty  years,  to  the 
days  when  we  gave  the  elbow-touch  of  duty 
in  the  wild  scenes  of  death  and  danger ;  memo- 
ries which  will  start  the  deepest  emotions,  tug- 
ging at  the  heart-strings  of  all  who  have  learned 
the  deep,  true  meaning  of  the  word  'Comrade.' 
In  1861,  when  the  demon  spirit  of  human  slavery 
was  first  revealed  to  the  American  people,  and 
men  stood  aghast  at  the  terrible  revelation, 
some  there  were  who  quailed  and  cowered  before 
the  coming  test  of  the  Nation's  strength.  Not 
so  with  Gen.  Logan.  Like  the  spark  to  the 
powder-train  was  the  first  gun  at  Sumter  to 
his  impetuous  nature.  He  left  his  seat  in  Con- 
gress to  take  part  in  the  first  considerable  battle 
of  the  war,  bearing  the  musket  of  a  private  sol- 
dier. Then  resigning  his  position  as  a  member 
of  -Congress,  he  returned  to  his  native  State,  en- 
listed a  regiment  of  volunteers,  and  at  its  head 
he  entered  the  field,  and  from  that  field  he  never 
returned  until  every  armed  foe  had  been  driven 
from  it,  emerging  at  the  close  of  the  war  wearing 
the"  bright  stars  of  a  Major-General,  and  the 
proudest  record  won  by  any  volunteer  officer. 

"Turn  back  the  pages  of  your  country's  history 
to  where  are  recorded  the  noblest  deeds  per- 
formed during  the  second  heroic  epoch  of  our 


24  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Republic,  and  there  you  will  find  his  name  writ- 
ten in  letters  of  unfading  brightness.  To  remem- 
ber Belmont,  Donelson,  Pittsburg  Landing,  Port 
Gibson,  Champion  Hills,  Yicksburg,  Eesaca, 
Kenesaw,  Atlanta,  and  the  grand  sweep  from  the 
mountains  to  the  sea,  from  the  Tennessee  to  the 
Potomac,  is  but  to  remember  the  troops  of  the 
invincible  Fifteenth  Army  Corps  and  their  ever 
Tictorious  commander,  with  their  legend  of 
*Forty  Rounds  and  Always  Ready.' 

"Say  you  these  are  tales  which  have  been  told, 
and  they  mean  nothing  to  us  now  ?  Gentlemen, 
I  would  rather  be  remembered  as  the  lowest  pri- 
vate, who  marched  in  the  rear  rank  of  the 
poorest  of  those  regiments  which,  under  the 
leadership  of  the  aroused  Logan,  fell  upon 
Hood's  lines  like  an  avenging  fury  that  day  at 
Atlanta,  when  the  spirit  of  the  noble  McPherson 
went  to  its  reward,  than  to  hold  the  place  re- 
served in  history  for  those  who,  however  promi- 
nent, however  blessed  with  wealth,  and  power 
and  station,  would  bring  here,  either  for  them- 
selves or  others,  their  petty  spites,  their  selfish 
hopes,  their  real  or  fancied  wrongs,  as  excuses 
for  failing  to  perform  their  present  duty  to  them- 
selves, their  State  and  their  country. 

"The  enemies  of  our  land  come  no  more  in  bat- 
tle array ;  we  no  longer  judge  of  a  man's  loyalty 
to  the  Nation  by  the  color  of  his  uniform,  but 
ihese  times,  as  all  times,  have  their  dangers  and 
duties,  and  brave  men  are  always  wanted ;  and  if 
•ever  fearless  men  were  needed  upon  the  floors  of 
Congress,  the  occasion  is  near  at  hand. 

"Return  Gen.  Logan  to  the  United  States  Sen- 
ate, and  from  all  over  this  broad  land  there  will 
roll  up  such  a  shout  of  gladness  from  men  whose 
voices  once  mingled  in  swelling  the  battle's  chorus, 
that  those  tattered  emblems  of  our  martial  glory. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  25 

stored  in  yonder  Memorial  Hall,  will  tremble  in 
their  places  as  if  touched  by  the.  phantom  hands 
of  those  who  once  waved  them  aloft  in  the  smoke 
of  carnage,  and  died  for  their  honor. 

"Sirs,  could  the  spirit  of  him  whose  shadowy 
form  now  looks  down  upon  us  from  these  walls — 
the  sainted  martyr,  Lincoln,  whose  fame  and 
honor  have  burst  the  confines  of  a  State,  over- 
leaped the  barriers  of  a  Nation,  and  now  girdle 
the  round  world  with  a  halo  of  glory — could  he 
but  speak  to  us  this  day,  who  can  doubt  but  he 
would  say  what  my  unworthy  lips  now  repeat : 
Eepublicans  of  Illinois,  stand  firm  !  Acquit  your- 
selves worthily !  Fight  bravely  and  to  the  end ! 
Hold  not  until  you  have  honored  yourselves,  hon- 
ored your  State,  honored  the  past,  and  have  well 
prepared  for  the  future,  by  again  placing  in  his 
old  position  of  trust,  that  trained  statesman,  that 
courageous  leader,  that  knightly  soldier,  the  tried, 
brave  and  true  John  A.  Logan." 

The  remarks  of  Mr.  Parker  were  received  with 
ringing  applause,  and  when  it  had  subsided,  Mr. 
Morris,  on  the  part  of  the  Senate,  seconded  the 
nomination  of  General  Logan  in  language  that 
was  both  forcible  and  eloquent,  characterizing 
him  as  the  leader  of  the  glorious  cause  of  Kepub- 
licanism,  that  by  his  manly  bearing  he  had  won 
immortal  renown  and.  lasting  honor.  He  re- 
viewed his  military  achievements  in  vivid  lan- 
guage, and  said  he  was  the  soldier's  friend  and 
the  idol  of  the  colored  race.  In  all  his  relations 
of  life,  General  Logan  had  never  been  found 
''horizontal,"  but  always  and  forever  "perpen- 
dicular." In  the  name  of  the  veteran  soldiers, 


26  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

in  the  name  of  the  commonwealth,  he  seconded 
the  nomination  of  the  bravest,  best,  grandest 
and  most  courageous  statesman  of  the  day. 

Following  Mr.  Morris,  Mr.  Linegar  nominated 
Col.  "Wm.  R.  Morrison.  He  said : 

"1  do  not  desire  to  pluck  one  laurel  from  the 
brow  of  Gen.  Logan,  nor  say  one  word  in  dis- 
paragement of  his  honor,  character,  and  nobility 
as  a  man,  soldier  and  statesman;  but  Morrison, 
too,  took  a  stand  at  the  front  in  the  Mexican 
war,  and  Morrison,  too,  has  been  found  where 
the  shell  and  shot  were  thickest,  where  the  car- 
nage was  greatest,  when  the  terrible  war  cloud  of 
secession  and  disunion  swept  from  the  Atlantic 
to  the  Pacific,  and  from  the  great  lakes  to  the 
gulf.  Morrison  is  a  veteran  in  the  political  ser- 
vice of  his  country,  and  stands  to-day  in  his 
bold,  proud  position  of  a  true,  upright  states- 
man, who  has  served  his  country  for  more  than 
a  quarter  of  a  century,  and  can  say  what  no 
other  living  statesman  in  America  can  say — that 
after  a  quarter  of  a  century  of  public  service  he 
has  not  one  single  vote  or  act  recorded  that  he 
would  desire  to  change  to-day,  if  he  had  the 
opportunity." 

After  a  warm  criticism  of  Mr.  Morris  for  his 
reference  to  the  "horizontal"  bill,  Mr.  Linegar 
concluded  his  remarks  thus : 

"When  you  see  the  candidate  whom  it  is  my 
honor  to  present  to  this  assembly,  whom  dp  you 
see  ?  I  will  tell  you.  You  see  simply  a  citizen 
of  the  great  State  of  Illinois,  and  when  you  see 
that  citizen  you  see,  so  far  as  his  acts  and  con- 
duct are  concerned,  one  of  the  proudest  statesmen 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  27 

that  America  has  ever  produced.  I  have  the 
pleasure  of  presenting  the  name  of  William  E. 
Morrison." 

Mr.  Johnson,  of  the  Senate,  seconded  the 
nomination  of  Col.  Morrison  in  an  eloquent  and 
happy  extemporaneous  speech.  In  the  course  of 
his  remarks  he  referred  to  Gen.  Logan  as  a  man 
of  unquestioned  military  ability  and  honor. 

Of  Mr.  Morrison,  he  said : 

"I  do  not  desire  to  pluck  a  single  bud  from 
Logan's  laurel  wreath,  but  there  was  another 
man  who,  when  his  country  called  in  1846, 
donned  the  vestment  of  a  private  soldier  of  his 
country  and  native  land,  and  marched  beneath 
the  flag  across  the  plains  of  Mexico,  and  ceased 
only  when  the  American  flag  perched  in  victory 
above  the  domes  and  halls  of  the  Montezumas, — 
and  that  man  was  William  E.  Morrison.  And 
again,  when  the  dark  clouds  of  war  arose  from 
every  horizon,  and  the  National  Constitution  was 
in  danger  and  our  American  institutions  totter- 
ing, Col.  Morrison  did  not  hesitate  a  moment  as 
to  what  his  duty  was,  nor  consult  party  techni- 
calities, but,  listening  to  the  voice  of  him  whose 
picture  rests  there  [pointing  to  the  portrait  of 
Douglas],  the  great  leader  of  the  Democracy  of 
the  northwest,  he  donned  the  uniform  of  the  sol- 
dier and  marched  to  the  battle-fields  of  the  south, 
remembering  the  cardinal  principle  of  Dem- 
ocracy, that  the  Union  is  one  and  inseparable. 
The  country  found  him  true  then,  true  during 
the  war,  and  thank  God  he  is  true  to-day.  While 
we  can  recount  the  military  glories  and  military 
services  of  these  great  men,  while  it  is  right  and 
proper  that  the  past  should  not  be  forgotten,  it  is 


28  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

only  right  and  proper  that  we  should  draw  les- 
sons from  that  past  to  teach  us  our  duties  now 
and  in  the  future.  We  live  in  the  present  and 

look  and  labor  for  the  future. 

***** 

"Gentlemen,  with  a  confident  helief  that  the 
voice  of  the  Joint  Assembly  will,  in  the  end,  ap- 
prove our  choice,  we  present  the  name  of  William 
E.  Morrison — not  less  true  in  Congress  than  when 
he  marched  beneath  the  flag  on  the  field  of 
Donelson." 

This  closed  the  nominating  speeches,  when 
the  roll-call  of  the  two  houses  followed,  the 
Speaker  directing  that  as  the  name  of  each  mem- 
ber was  called  he  should  rise  to  his  feet  and 
declare  the  name  of  his  choice  for  the  Senator- 
ship  ;  but  no  one  voted,  notwithstanding  the  first 
roll-call  showed  200  members  present—50  Senators 
and  150  Representatives .  The  Speaker,  holding 
in  his  hand  a  slip  of  paper  showing  that  no  votes 
had  been  cast,  promptly  announced :  "The  rolls 
have  been  called  and  no  person  has  been  voted 
for  for  Senator.  No  one  has  been  elected,  and 
there  is  no  election."  And  the  first  meeting  of 
the  Joint  Assembly  then  adjourned  until  12 
o'clock  February  14th. 

The  Joint  Assembly  continued  to  meet  from 
day  to  day  until  the  18th  without  anything  like 
a  full  membership  being  present,  on  which  occa- 
sions there  was  but  one  vote  cast  for  Senator, 
and  that  was  by  Mr.  Haines  for  Wm.  E.  Morri- 
son. But  on  the  18th  the  roll-call  showed  the 
presence  of  202  members,  and  this  wras  the  first 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  29 

time  either  party  seemed  willing  or  ready  to  vote 
as  a  whole.  John  A.  Logan  received  101  votes, 
Wm.  E.  Morrison  94,  Elijah  M.  Haines  4,  scat- 
tering 3.  This  vote  ended  the  struggle  for  that 
day,  the  Republicans  retiring  with  happy  faces, 
while  the  friends  of  Mr.  Morrison  seemed  thus 
early  to  realize  what  had  been  offensively  as- 
serted by  certain  persons  interested  in  the  suc- 
cess of  some  other  candidate  in  the  Democratic 
caucus,  "that  Mr.  Morrison  had  secured  the  cau- 
cus nomination,  but  that  he  could  never  be 
elected  United  States  Senator."  On  the  19th 
every  member  of  the  respective  houses  was 
present,  and  three  ballots  were  taken  that  day. 
On  the  first  John  A.  Logan  received  100  votes, 
Wm.  E.  Morrison  94,  E.  M.  Haines  4,  A.  E. 
Stevenson  1,  Andrew  Shuman  1,  Elihu  B.  Wash- 
burne  1,  scattering  3.  Total  204.  The  second 
and  last  ballots  were  the  same.  On  the  20th  all 
the  members  were  again  present,  when  three 
ballots  were  taken.  On  the  first  John  A^  Logan 
received  100  votes,  Wm.  E.  Morrison  95,  E.  M. 
Haines  2,  Andrew  Shuman  1,  A.  E.  Stevenson  1, 
Elihu  B.  Washburne  1,  scattering  4.  Total  204. 
On  the  second  ballot  John  A.  Logan  received 
ICO,  Wm.  E.  Morrison  97,  E.  M.  Haines  2,  An- 
drew Shuman  1,  Elihu  B.  Washburne  1,  scatter- 
ing 3.  Total  204.  On  the  third  and  last  ballot 
John  A.  Logan  received  101  votes,  Wm.  E.  Mor- 
rison 98,  E.'M.  Haines  2,  Elihu  B.  Washburne 
1,  scattering  3.  Total  204.  From  the  21st  of 


30  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

February  to  the  25th,  inclusive,  there  were  no 
test  votes  cast,  the  party  having  the  most  mem- 
bers in  attendance  on  the  respective  days  only 
voting.  On  the  21st  and  24th  Logan  received 
100  and  101  votes,  respectively,  and  on  the  25th 
two  ballots  were  taken,  Morrison  receiving  98 
votes  each  time,  E.  M.  Haines  1,  John  M.  Palmer 
1,  and  scattering,  2  each  ballot. 

On  February  26th  it  was  expected  that  every 
Republican  would  be  in  his  seat  when  the  Joint 
Assembly  met,  and  from  certain  indications  from 
dissatisfied  members  on  the  Democratic  side  it 
was  confidently  believed  that  Gen.  Logan  would 
be  elected;  but  while  the  Managing  Committee 
was  busily  engaged  in  marshaling  the  Republi- 
can forces  for  the  conflict,  the  word  came  on  the 
wings  of  the  morning  that  Representative  R.  E. 
Logan  was  dead,  when  the  hope  of  success  van- 
ished like  a  meteor.  Mr.  Logan  had  been  suffer- 
ing for  years  from  occasional  attacks  of  heart- 
disease,  and  died  in  the  line  of  his  duty,  just  as 
he  had  reached  the  Capitol  to  take  part  in  the 
proceedings  of  the  Joint  Assembly.  From  this 
time  to  the  llth  of  March  there  were  no  tests  of 
party  strength,  the  Joint  Assembly  meeting  from 
day  to  day,  and  only  one  side  voting.  On  the 
12th  the  roll-call  showed  202  members  present. 
Six  ballots  were  taken  on  this  occasion.  John  A. 
Logan  received  on  the  first  99  votes,  Wm.  R. 
Morrison  99,  J'ohn  G.  Black  1,  E.  B.  Washburne 
1,  E.  Nelson  Blake  1,  scattering  1.  Total  202. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  31 

On  the  second  ballot  Logan  received  99,  Morri- 
son 98,  Black  1,  Washburne  1,  Blake  1,  scatter- 
ing 1.  Total  201.  On  the  third  Logan  received 
100,  Morrison  98,  Black  1,  Washburne  1,  scatter- 
ing 1.  Total  201.  On  the  fourth  Logan  re- 
ceived 100,  Morrison  98,  Black  1,  Washburne  1, 
scattering  1.  Total  201.  On  the  fifth  Logan  re- 
ceived 100,  Morrison  99,  Black  1,  Washburne  1, 
scattering  1.  Total  202.  On  the  sixth  Logan 
received  99,  Morrison  99,  Black  1,  Washburne  1, 
Blake  1,  scattering  1.  Total  202.  When  the  re- 
sult of  this  ballot  was  announced  the  Joint  As- 
sembly adjourned.  This  was  the  severest  and 
most  protracted  test  that  had  yet  been  exhibited 
between  the  opposing  forces.  Gen.  Logan  polled 
within  two  votes  of  his  full  party  strength,  while 
Morrison  came  within  three  of  the  full  strength  of 
his  party.  Thus  far  the  contest  had  been  alike 
honorable  on  both  sides,  and  there  seemed  to  be 
no  telling  how  it  would  terminate,  yet  the  leaders 
of  both  sides  appeared  to  feel  equally  sure  of 
victory  in  the  end.  But  from  the  13th  of  March 
to  the  20th  the  Joint  Assembly  met  only  formally. 
No  interest  was  taken  in  the  proceedings  by  the 
Bepublicans.  On  the  20th  of  March,  Senator 
Bridges,  who  had  gone  home,  died,  and  then  fol- 
lowed^ a  long  and  tedious  routine  labor  of  the 
Joint  Assembly  until  May  14. 


32  SENATOEIAL  CONTEST. 


CHAPTER   IV. 


AN  EXCITING  EPISODE, 


On  the  14th  of  May,  the  Democrats  rallied  every 
man  on  their  side  of  the  house  with  the  hope  of  win- 
ning victory  out  of  defeat.    Representative  Shaw, 
a  Democrat,  had  died  April  12th,  and  the  Repub- 
licans had  succeeded  in  electing  a  Republican  in 
his  stead  in  a  district  which  had  given,  at  the 
election  the  preceding  November,  a  large  Demo- 
cratic majority.    In  the  other  special  elections 
no  change  had  taken  place  in  the  political  com- 
plexion of  the  members  chosen,  but  the  election 
of  a  Republican  from  this  stronghold  of  Democ- 
racy, gave  the  Republicans  a  majority  of  one  in 
the  House,  and  thus  secured  for  them  a  ma- 
jority on  joint  ballot  whenever  the  new  member 
should  be  seated.     This  unexpected  change  in 
the  political  situation  rendered  the  leaders  of  the 
Democracy  absolutely  desperate,   and  hence  a 
determined  effort  had  been  planned  by  them  to 
end  the  contest  in  their  favor  before  the  new 
member  should  be  seated.     The  entire  vote  of 
the  Democrats  was  now  but  101,   but  it  was 
baldly  asserted  that  when  the  proper  time  came 
no  less  than  three    Republicans  would  desert 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  33 

the  standard  of  Gen.  Logan  and  cast  their  votes 
for  the  election  of  the  Democratic  candidate, 
whoever  he  might  be.  It  was  arranged  that  Col. 
Morrison,  when  the  Joint  Assembly  met,  was  to 
receive  the  full  vote  of  his  party,  and  then  his 
name  was  to  be  withdrawn,  and  that  of  Judge 
Lambert  Tree  substituted,  when  it  was  confi- 
dently expected  that  Tree  would  be  elected  before 
the  close  of  the  day's  balloting.  So  certain 
were  some  of  Mr.  Tree's  friends  that  he  would 
be  elected,  that  a  telegram  was  sent  that  evening 
to  Washington,  D.  C.,  announcing  his  election, 
and  it  appeared  in  some  of  the  eastern  dailies 
next  morning.  Accordingly,  when  the  Joint  As- 
sembly met  on  the  14th  day  of  May,  the  roll-call 
showed  200  members  present,  every  Democrat 
being  in  his  seat.  On  the  first  ballot  Wm.  E. 
Morrison  received  99  votes,  John  C.  Black  1,  T. 
E.  Merritt  1.  Total  101.  Mr.  Streeter  voted 
for  Black,  and  Mr.  Haines  for  Merritt.  The  Be- 
publicans  refrained  from  voting.  On  the  second 
and  third  ballots  Wm.  E.  Morrison  received  101 
votes.  On  the  fourth  Wm.  E.  Morrison  received 
51  votes,  Lambert  Tree  2,  John  C.  Black  2,  A.  E. 
Stevenson  1,  John  M.  Palmer  1,  Carter  H.  Har- 
rison 14,  E.  W.  Townshend  5,  Wm.  J.  Allen  7_ 
Wm.  M.  Springer  1,  Wm.  Brown  10,  scattering, 
6.  Total  100.  During  this  ballot  Mr.  Duncan, 
of  the  Senate,  withdrew  the  name  of  Mr.  Morri- 
son. On  the  fifth  ballot  Morrison  received  7 
votes,  Tree  35,  Black  3,  Palmer  3,  Harrison  10, 


34  SENATOEIAL  CONTEST. 

Townshend  2,  Allen  5,  Brown  10,  Lyman  Trum- 
bull  1,  scattering,  22.  Total  98.  On  the  sixth, 
Morrison  received  1,  Tree  89,  Palmer  1,  Harri- 
son 1,  Allen  1,  scattering,  3.  Total  96.  When 
the  result  of  this  ballot  was  announced,  the 
Joint  Assembly  took  a  recess  until  7 :  30  P.  M. 

The  object  in  protracting  the  session  of  the 
Joint  Assembly  was  to  prevent  the  seating  of 
Mr.  Weaver,  the  successor  of  Mr.  Shaw,  who  had 
arrived  late  that  afternoon,  and  stood  ready  to 
take  the  oath  of  office  ;|  but  the  Democrats  had 
determined  to  resist  all  attempts  to  seat  him. 
Thus  far  the  Eepublicans  had  been  only  earnest, 
patient  watchers  of  events.  Gen.  Logan,  with 
his  brave  and  trusty  marshals,  was  everywhere 
plainly  to  be  seen  by  all  in  that  vast  assemblage, 
which  filled  the  galleries  and  every  available 
space  on  the  floor  of  the  House. 

Such  was  the  condition  of  matters  when  the 
Joint  Assembly  met  at  8:30  P.  M.,  Mr.  Crafts 
presiding.  On  the  first  ballot  Mr.  Morrison  re- 
ceived 5  votes,  Tree  91,  Townshend  1,  scattering 
3.  Total  100.  Mr.  Haines  not  voting.  The  Re- 
publicans refrained  from  voting.  On  the  second 
ballot,  after  all  the  Democrats  had  voted,  Mr. 
Crafts  continued  to  have  the  House  roll  called 
for  absentees,  evidently  with  a  hidden  purpose. 
When  the  roll-call  was  proceeding  for  the  fourth 
time,  Mr.  Fuller  vigorously  protested  against  it 
as  being  unprecedented,  and  asked  Mr.  Crafts 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  35 

how  many  times  he  proposed  to  call  the  absen- 
tees. Mr.  Crafts  insolently  replied,  "As  long  as 
any  one  desires  to  vote,"  when  he  directed  that 
the  call  proceed,  but  before  it  was  concluded, 
Mr.  Haines,  who  had  been  occupying  the 
Speaker's  room,  came  in  and  took  the  chair 
amidst  great  applause  on  the  Eepublican  side. 
When  order  was  restored,  Mr.  Fuller  arose  and 
said,  amid  sensation  and  great  excitement : 

"Mr.  Speaker:  There  is  a  rule  in  the  House, 
and  I  suppose  it  applies  to  the  Joint  Assembly  as 
well,  that  only  members  are  allowed  on  the  floor. 
While  I  was  over  on  the  other  side  of  the  house 
a  while  ago,  I  saw  a  man  who  is  not  entitled  to 
the  privilege  of  the  floor,  but  who  was  lobbying 
among  the  members.  He  is  a  lobbyist,  and  I 
overheard  him  making  a  proposition,  and  trying 
to  unduly  influence  the  vote  of  a  member  of  this 
House." 

Here  followed  cries  of  "Who  is  he! ""Name 
him  !"  "Put  him  out !" 

The  excitement  was  intense  on  the  Eepublican 
side,  and  members  jumped  from  their  seats  as 
quick  as  thought  to  the  side  of  Mr.  Fuller,  who 
pointed  to  ex-Treasurer  John  Dunphy,  of  Chi- 
cago, who  was  standing  at  the  extreme  right,  as 
the  man  whom  he  meant  as  having  attempted  to 
corrupt  members.  Dunphy,  with  a  face  as  red 
as  a  comet,  stood  for  a  moment  staring  at  the 
man  who  had  been  bold  enough  to  charge  him 
with  committing  an  act  which  warranted  his 


36  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

expulsion  from  the  floor  of  the  House,  but  not  an 
officer  stirred  to  enforce  the  rule. 

Mr.   Merritt  tried  to  ridicule  the  idea  that' 
undue  means  were  being  attempted  to  be  used, 
but  indignant  Eepublicans  would  not  hear  him. 
Mr.  Whiting  said : 

"It  is  as  plain  as  the  sun  in  the  heavens  that 
there  is  an  effort  being  made  to  buy  a  seat  in  the 
United  States  Senate." 

Mr.  Fuller  said  if  there  was  no  other  way  of 
removing  from  the  hall  persons  not  entitled  to 
its  privileges,  he  would  move  an  adjournment  of 
the  Joint  Assembly,  but  the  Democrats  would  not 
listen  to  an  adjournment. 

The  Speaker  then  announced  the  result  of  the 
second  ballot:  "Tree  101,  Logan  1.  Total  102. 
No  quorum  voting  and  there  is  no  election  of 
United  States  Senator." 

This  announcement  was  received  amid  almost 
painful  silence,  the  Democrats  hoping  that  Tree 
would  be  declared  elected,  and  the  Eepublicans 
fearing  such  a  result. 

The  third  and  last  roll-call  began  quietly,  and 
progressed  throughout  without  any  undue  ex- 
citement. No  one  voted  but  the  Democrats. 
When  the  roll-call  had  been  concluded,  it  was 
suggested  by  Mr.  Ainsworth  that  it  be  verified, 
which  being  done  without  objection,  the  Speaker 
announced  the  result:  "Tree  100,  Morrison  1. 
Total  101."  Mr.  McNally  voted  for  Morrison. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  37 

Here  followed  a  vigorous  effort  by  the  Republi- 
cans to  secure  an  adjournment,  but  the  Democrats 
forced  a  recess  until  8 :  30  A.  M.,  May  15th.  This 
ended  the  most  critical  crisis  of  the  long  contest. 
The  corruptionists  who  had  thronged  the  floor 
of  the  House  made  haste  to  depart,  evidently 
feeling  that  they  had  been  but  poorly  rewarded 
after  the  confident  boast  that  they  had  purchased 
the  votes  of  three  Eepublican  members,  who 
would  desert  the  standard  of  their  gallant  leader 
that  night ;  but  to  the  fair  name  of  Illinois,  the 
Eepublicans  stood  firm,  and  resisted  the  great 
temptation,  which  was  to  leave  an  imperishable 
stain  upon  the  reputation  of  the  Thirty-fourth 
General  Assembly  of  Illinois. 

When  the  Joint  Assembly  convened  at  8 : 30 
A.  M.,  May  15th,  the  roll-call  showed  198  mem- 
bers present.  The  Democrats  had  arranged  for 
continuing  the  session  until  Sunday,  if  necessary, 
in  order  to  prevent  the  admission  of  Mr.  Weaver 
to  a  seat  in  the  House.  If  they  could  not  elect 
Tree,  then  he  was  to  withdraw.  But  the  Repub- 
licans were  not  to  be  outgeneraled  in  broad  day- 
light, and  they  determined  to  end  the  session  of 
the  Joint  Assembly,  and  compel  the  seating  of 
Mr.  Weaver.  Before  the  proceedings  were  open- 
ed Mr.  Weaver's  credentials  were  presented  to 
the  Speaker,  who  remarked  that  he  would  "accept 
service."  The  roll-call  was  then  proceeded  with. 
When  the  name  of  Mr.  Ruger,  who  was  not  in 
the  hall,  was  reached,  Mr.  Merritt  answered 


38  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

for  him.  Republican  Senators  interposed  an 
emphatic  protest,  when  the  President  of  the 
Senate  directed  that  the  roll  be  called  again, 
which  being  done,  the  answer  was  not  repeated. 
When  the  last  name  on  the  House  roll-call  had 
been  called,  Mr.  Fuller  obtained  the  floor,  and 
said :  "Mr.  Speaker,  I  desire  to  have  the  name 
of  Mr.  Weaver  called.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
House  of  Eepresentatives,  duly  elected.  He  has 
taken  the  oath  of  office,  and  has  presented  his 
credentials  to  the  Speaker  of  this  body.  He 
wants  to  be  recorded." 

The  Speaker — "Everything  in  order,  according 
to  the  Apostle." 

Mr.  Fuller — "I  insist  that  the  calling  of  Mr. 
Weaver's  name  is  in  order." 

The  Speaker — "The  chair  takes  notice.  No 
rights  will  be  lost.  Let  us  see  where  we  are,  be- 
fore we  take  in  any  strangers." 

Here  Mr.  Weaver  took  a  place  at  the  side  of 
Mr.  Fuller.  The  Speaker  insisted  upon  an- 
nouncing the  result  of  the  roll-call,  but  Mr. 
Weaver  proceeded,  amidst  great  excitement,  to 
say: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  I  come  here  as  a  duly  elected 
member  of  the  House  of  Representatives.  I  have 
the  Governor's  certificate,  and  have  taken  the 
oath  of  office  in  this  chamber.  I  have  presented 
my  credentials  to  the  Speaker,  and  I  ask  that  he 
direct  the  Clerk  of  the  House  to  call  my  name." 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  39 

During  the  delivery  of  Mr.  Weaver's  remarks 
the  Democrats  were  very  noisy,  but  when  he  had 
concluded,  Mr.  Mason  got  the  floor  and  forced 
attention.  The  prolongation  of  the  Joint  Assem- 
bly last  night,  by  taking  a  recess,  he  said,  was 
no  more  nor  less  than  an  attempt  to  disfranchise 
the  voters  of  the  Thirty-fourth  district.  He  de- 
manded that  no  business  be  transacted  till  Mr. 
Weaver  answered  the  roll-call.  The  alleged  re- 
cess in  the  afternoon  was  for  the  sole  purpose  of 
giving  a  chance  to  influence  men  by  corrupt 
means  to  desert  their  party.  When  the  sun  was 
in  the  sky  they  could  not  do  it,  but  had  to  wait 
for  the  cover  of  darkness.  Now  they  would  try 
to  prolong  the  joint  session  again  till  night, 
when  they  would  again  renew  their  nefarious 
work.  He  ended  his  speech  by  moving  that  Mr. 
Weaver  be  recognized.  The  Speaker  said  he 
had  examined  the  credentials,  and  they  were  cor- 
rect, but  the  admission  of  Mr.  Weaver  must  be 
in  some  formal  way.  Mr.  Linegar  interposed  a 
motion  that  the  Joint  Assembly  proceed  to  ballot, 
and  tried  to  have  the  previous  question  ordered. 
The  Eepublicans  demanded  that  the  journal  of 
yesterday's  proceedings  be  read,  making  the  point 
that  the  legislative  day  could  not  be  extended, 
as  the  Democrats  had  sought  to  do.  The  Speaker 
ruled  that  there  was  no  yesterday's  journal  of 
the  Joint  Assembly,  as  that  body  was  still  in 
session.  The  Eepublicans  appealed  from  the  de- 
cision, and  on  the  roll-call  refrained  from  voting. 


40  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

The  hour  of  10  o'clock  having  arrived,  which 
being  the  regular  hour  for  the  meeting  of  the 
House  under  the  rules,  Mr.  Fuller  raised  the 
point  that  the  Joint  Assembly  could  not  be  in 
session.  He  cited  the  case  of  Senator  Harlan  in 
the  Thirty-fourth  Congress.  Harlan  went  to  the 
United  States  Senate  with  proper  credentials 
from  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives 
and  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Iowa.  The 
State  Senate  had  adjourned  from  Saturday  till 
Monday.  The  Joint  Assembly  met  Saturday, 
and  it  was  on  this  vote  that  Harlan  was  declared 
elected.  His  seat  was  contested,  and  it  was 
shown  that  the  State  Senate  had  adjourned  from 
Saturday  till  Monday,  but  that  in  an  alleged  Joint 
Assembly  Harlan  had  received  a  majority  of  the 
votes.  The  United  States  Senate  ousted  him  on 
the  ground  that  there  could  have  been  no  Joint 
Assembly  in  session,  and  consequently  no  elec- 
tion. 

The  Speaker  thought  that  this  was  probably 
before  the  present  law  of  Congress  was  enacted ; 
that  whatever  was  done  by  the  Illinois  Legisla- 
ture would  probably  be  reviewed  by  the  United 
States  Senate,  but  he  thought  the  only  thing  in 
order  was  a  ballot  for  Senator. 

Mr.  Mason  called  attention  to  the  fact  that  the 
Senate  adjourned  last  night  to  meet  at  10  o'clock 
to-day.  That  hour  having  arrived,  he  thought 
the  President  of  that  body  should  call  it  together 
in  its  own  chamber. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  41 

Here  ensued  a  tremendous  uproar  on  the 
Democratic  side,  but  the  President  of  the  Senate 
finally  gaining  the  attention  of  the  Joint  Assem- 
bly, said : 

"On  retiring  from  the  Joint  Assembly  last 
night,  the  Senate  adjourned  till  10  o'clock  this 
morning.  It  is  now  the  duty  of  the  Senate  to 
proceed  to  the  Senate  Chamber  and  resume  its 
business." 

The  Kepublicans  greeted  this  Announcement 
with  great  applause,  while  the  Democrats  be- 
came very  much  excited,  demanding  that  the 
Clerk  of  the  House  call  the  Senate  roll.  The 
Republican  Senators  then  left  the  hall  in  a  body, 
being  followed  by  two  or  three  Democratic  Sena- 
tors. "When  order  was  restored,  Mr.  Fuller  de- 
manded that  the  Speaker  call  the  House  to  order, 
and  that  the  regular  business  be  proceeded  with. 
Great  confusion  again  ensued.  The  Speaker 
recognized  Mr.  Keyes,  who  argued  the  legality  of 
the  recess  of  the  Joint  Assembly.  Mr.  Linegar 
was  next  recognized,  and  he  talked  against  time 
till  near  the  hour  of  noon. 

Mr.  Fuller  again  called  the  attention  of  the 
House  to  the  fact  that.  Mr.  Weaver  was  there, 
and  just  before  noon  tried  to  get  in  a 
motion  that  his  name  be  placed  on  the 
roll,  and  that  the  Clerk  be  directed  to  call  it. 
The  Speaker  refused  to  put  the  motion,  declar- 
ing that  Mr.  Linegar  had  the  floor.  "  Then," 
said  Mr.  Fuller,  standing  on  his  desk,  and  in  a 


42  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

loud  voice,  "  if  the  Speaker  refuses  to  put  that 
motion,  I  will  do  it.     Those  in  favor,  say  aye." 

There  was  a  loud  response  of  ayes  from  the 
Republican  side,  but  when  he  put  the  negative 
side  of  the  question  there  was  no  response  from 
the  Democratic  side,  and  Mr.  Fuller  declared  the 
motion  carried  unanimously.  Here  the  Demo- 
crats became  bewildered.  They  did  not  know  what 
to  expect  next.  There  was  great  excitement  all 
over  the  house,  but  more  especially  among  the  Re- 
'  publicans.  Just  then  the  tall  form  of  Mr.  Messick 
was  seen  advancing  down  the  aisle  on  the  Repub- 
lican side,  and  when  within  a  few  feet  of  the 
Speaker,  shaking  his  fist  at  the  Speaker,  he  de- 
clared in  a  tone  that  was  distinctly  heard  all 
over  the  hall :  "  Not  another  vote  will  be  taken 
for  Senator  until  Mr.  Weaver  is  recognized  and 
accorded  his  rights.  Mark  that." 

The  sentiment  expressed  by  Mr.  Messick  was 
fully  echoed  by  all  the  Republican  members,  and 
no  vote-  was  taken  until  Mr.  Weaver  was  seated. 
The  Senate  having  returned,  and  while  the  roll- 
call  was  being  proceeded  with,  some  of  the  more 
conservative  Democrats  seeing  that  the  Republi- 
cans were  determined  to  meet  revolution  with 
revolution,  advised  the  abandonment  of  the  at- 
tempt to  keep  Mr.  Weaver  longer  out  of  his  seat, 
and  after  some  consultation  between  the  Manag- 
ing Committees  of  the  respective  parties,  when 
the  roll-call  had  been  finished,  Mr.  Duncan, 
speaking  for  the  Democrats,  stated  that  an 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  43 

agreement  had  been  made  by  which  there  was  to 
be  a  practical  suspension  of  balloting  until  next 
Tuesday,  which  was  assented  to  by  Mr.  White, 
on  the  part  of  the  Eepublicans.  The  roll  of  the 
Joint  Assembly  was  then  called,  but  no  one 
voted,  and  the  Joint  Assembly  adjourned.  The 
Speaker  then  called  the  House  to  order,  when 
Mr.  Crafts  called  up  the  credentials  of  Mr. 
Weaver,  and  moved  that  he  be  duly  installed  as 
a  member  of  the  House. 

Mr.  Weaver  had,  at  the  suggestion  of  some  of 
Gen.  Logan's  legal  friends,  taken  the  oath  of  office 
in  the  hall  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  as 
prescribed  by  the  constitution,  the  evening  be- 
fore, which  was  administered  by  Judge  Wm.  L. 
Gross.  With  this  knowledge,  Mr.  Fuller  said  he 
had  no  objection  to  having  Mr.  Weaver  re-sworn. 
The  oath  was  again  administered  by  Judge  Gross, 
and  Mr.  Weaver  took  his  seat  amid  cheers  by 
both  Republicans  and  Democrats.  The  ugly 
feeling  had  evidently  died  out,  and  the  House 
quietly  adjourned. 

Gen.  Logan  had  been  constantly  on  the  ground, 
and  in  close  consultation  with  Republican  mem- 
bers during  the  long  and  protracted  Joint  Assem- 
bly, and  had  advised  his  friends  to  keep  their 
heads  clear  and  their  "hands  clean. 

A  great  crisis  had  been  passed.  The  attempt 
to  secure  the  election  of  a  United  States  Senator 
through  corrupt  means  had  been  happily  averted, 
and  honest  men  rejoiced. 


44  SENATOEIAL  CONTEST. 

The  Joint  Assembly  only  formally  met  on  Sat- 
urday and  Monday,  the  16th  and  18th  of  May, 
but  each  side  was  all  the  while  busily  engaged  in 
getting  ready  for  Tuesday,  which  all  believed 
would  end  the  contest  one  way  or  the  other. 


CHAPTER   V. 


LOGAN'S  ELECTION, 


When  the  Joint  Assembly  met  at  high  noon, 
May  JjJth,  every  member  was  in  his  seat,  ready 
for  the  last  grand  struggle  which  was  to  end  the 
long  and  heated  contest  for  the  Senatorship. 
Gen.  Logan  was  present,  his  eyes  glistening  with 
unusual  brilliancy,  watching  every  movement 
with  the  same  intensity  that  characterized  him 
in  leading  a  bloody  charge  on  the  battle-field. 
Col.  Morrison  sat  unconcerned  in  the  midst  of 
the  Democrats,  while  Judge  Tree  was  seen  mov- 
ing carelessly  about  the  outskirts  on  the  Demo- 
cratic side.  The  galleries  were  filled  to  the 
utmost  with  ladies  and  gentlemen,  and  all  the 
available  space  on  the  floor  of  the  House  was 
literally  packed  with  anxious  spectators. 

When  the  roll-call  had  been  concluded,  the 
Speaker  remarked  that  it  might  be  important  to 


SENATOKIAL  CONTEST.  45 

know  what  the  rules  of  the  Joint  Assembly  were 
understood  to  be,  and,  in  order  that  there  might 
be  no  mistake,  he  would  state  them.  On  the 
vote  for  Senator,  he  said,  there  would  be  but 
one  roll-call,  of  absentees,  but  a  member  not 
having  voted  on  either  the  regular  call  or  the 
call  for  absentees,  would  have  the  right  to  vote 
at  any  time  prior  to  announcing  the  result  of  the 
ballot.  The  right  to  change  one's  vote  would  be 
observed  in  the  same  way.  The  President  of  the 
Senate  then  directed  the  Secretary  of  that  body 
to  proceed  with  the  roll-call  of  Senators.  Mr. 
Adams  being  the  first  on  the  list,  responded  dis- 
tinctly, "John  A.  Logan."  So  did  Mr.  Ains- 
worth.  When  Mr.  Bell's  name  was  reached, 
there  was  no  response,  which  was  taken  by  the 
Democrats  as  the  cue  not  to  vote.  The  roll-call 
proceeded  without  interruption,  every  Kepubli- 
can  Senator  voting  for  John  A.  Logan.  There 
was  wild  applause  on  the  Eepublican  side.  The 
Speaker  suggested  that  there  was  a  necessity  for 
keeping  order;  that  these  demonstrations  were 
out  of  order  and  might  do  harm.  After  specially 
requesting  the  bystanders  to  remain  quiet,  the 
Speaker  directed  the  Clerk  to  proceed  with  the 
roll-call  of  the  House.  As  in  the  case  of  the 
Senate  roll-call,  the  Democrats  refrained  from 
voting,  but  one  by  one  the  Eepublicans  voted  for 
John  A.  Logan  until  the  name  of  Mr.  MacMillan 
was  reached,  but  the  Clerk  did  not  give  him  time 
to  respond  before  proceeding  to  call  another 


46  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

name.  But  Mr.  MacMillan  was  on  his  feet  in  an 
instant,  and  recorded  himself  distinctly  for  John 
A.  Logan.  Here  was  a  suppressed  cheer  on  the 
Eepublican  side,  which  Gen.  Logan  silenced  by  a 
mere  shake  of  the  head  and  wave  of  the  hand. 
The  incident  called  out  a  pleasant  remark  from 
Mr.  Merritt,  and  the  suspense  of  the  occasion 
under  which  all  seemed  to  labor  was  somewhat 
relieved  by  the  Speaker's  replying  that  every- 
thing was  going  well  and  no  rights  were  being 
lost.  When  the  name  of  Mr.  Sittig  was  reached, 
he  did  not  vote.  There  was  a  death-like  quiet  as 
the  roll-call  proceeded  .to  the  end.  When  the 
absentees  were  called,  the  Democrats  still  refus- 
ing to  vote,  every  eye  in  the  House  was  turned 
toward  Mr.  Sittig,  who,  when  his  name  was 
reached,  asked  the  privilege  of  explaining  his 
vote ;  but  all  uncertainty  vanished  when  he  had 
concluded  a  speech  of  fifteen  minutes  with  the 
words,  "I  vote  for  John  A.  Logan."  This  gave 
Gen.  Logan  the  necessary  103  votes,  when  the 
wildest  shouts  of  applause  rent  the  hall  from  the 
Eepublican  side.  Here  was  a  picture  for  the 
pencil  of  a  Nast.  Handkerchiefs  waved,  hats 
went  up,  and  Gen.  Logan  was  tossed  about  as 
though  he  had  been  a  child,  while  the  hand  of 
Sittig  was  shaken  again  and  again  by  delighted 
Republicans.  The  Democrats  had  looked  on  in 
amazement,  and  were  anxious  for  quiet.  After 
making  himself  heard,  the  Speaker  remarked, 
with  some  seriousness,  that  the  proceedings  of 


SENATOKIAL  CONTEST.  47 

the  Joint  Assembly  were  not  yet  concluded,  and 
that  some  mistakes  might  happen  which  would 
require  correction. 

The  Democrats  now  demanded  to  be  re- 
corded, but,  under  the  rules  laid  down  by 
the  Speaker  at  the  outset,  the  absentees  could 
not  again  be  called,  and  now  the  Democratic 
members  of  the  House  proceeded  to  vote  in 
irregular  order,  just  as  they  could  claim  the 
attention  of  the  Speaker  or  Clerk,  all  voting,  with 
only  an  occasional  exception,  for  Lambert  Tree. 
Mr.  Taylor,  of  Adams,  declined  to  vote  at  all. 
Then  there  was  a  little  parley  among  the  leaders, 
and  Mr.  Baker,  from  Moultrie,  mounted  his  desk, 
and,  getting  the  Speaker's  attention,  said : 

"I  wish  to  change  my  vote  from  Lambert  Tree 
to  Charles  B.  Farwell." 

This  was  taken  as  a  signaHor  a  general  stam- 
pede from  Tree  to  Farwell,  the  rallying  cry  being, 
"Anything  to  beat  Logan."  But  this  role  was  soon 
checked  by  the  Democratic  member  from  Cal- 
houn,  Mr.  Barry,  who,  rising  in  his  seat  and 
speaking  at  the  top  of  his  voice,  said,  "I  change 
from  Lambert  Tree  to  John  A.  Logan."  The 
Eepublicans  greeted  this  with  loud  applause,  and 
Mr.  Barry  was  pulled  about  by  the  Democrats  in 
every  direction,  and  while  under  the  severest 
pressure  he  changed  his  vote  from  Logan  to 
Tree.  In  making  the  change,  he  said : 

"I  want  to  be  in  harmony  with  my  party,  but 
I  want  to  see  everything  done  fairly  here.  I  give 


48  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

notice  that  before  any  Republican  shall  take  this 
election  away  from  John  A.  Logan  I  will  vote  for 
Logan." 

All  the  Democrats  of  the  House  changed  from 
Tree  to  Farwell  except  Messrs.  Barry,  Dill, 
Linegar  and  Prickett.  When  the  absentees  of 
the  House  had  finished  voting,  Mr.  Linegar  rose 
and  asked  the  clerk  how  he  was  recorded  as 
voting,  and  when  told  that  he  was  recorded  for 
Lambert  Tree,  he  said : 

"I  wish  my  vote  to  stand  as  it  is." 

Mr.  Linegar  was  unwilling  that  Gen.  Logan 
should  be  defeated  either  by  a  trick  or  bribery. 

The  absentees  of  the  Senate  then  commenced 
voting,  and  when  nearly  all  had  voted  for  Mr. 
Farwell,  Mr.  Barry  again  rose  in  his  seat  and  said, 
"I  change  to  Gen.  Logan."  After  the  applause 
which  followed  this  announcement  had  subsided, 
the  Speaker  explained  that  the  time  for  chang- 
ing would  be  when  the  verification  of  the  roll-call 
commenced.  Four  of  the  Democratic  Sen- 
ators declined  to  change  from  Tree  to  Farwell, 
Messrs.  Gore,  Merritt,  Rinehart  and  McNary. 

Mr.  Farwell  had  received  21  votes  in  the  Sen- 
ate and  72  in  the  House.  Total,  93. 

Finding  that  the  followers  of  Gen.  Logan,  not 
excepting  a  single  personal  friend  of  Mr.  Far- 
well,  were  immovable,  the  Democrats  then  desir- 
ing to  correct  their  record,  again  changed  their 
votes  from  Farwell,  as  follows :  Tree,  96  votes, 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  49 

Black  2,  Morrison  1,  Hoxie  1,  Scholfielcl  1.  Total, 
101.  This  was  announced  by  the  Speaker  to  be 
the  last  opportunity  for  changing. 

When  the  final  roll-call  had  been  adjusted  on 
what  was  the  118th  ballot  of  the  last  session  of 
the  Joint  Assembly,  the  roster  stood  thus : 

Those  in  the  Senate  voting  for  John  A.  Logan 
were  Messrs.  Adams,  Ainsworth,  Berggren,  Camp- 
bell, Clough,  Cochran,  Crawford,  Curtiss,  Evans, 
Funk.  Hogan,  Leman,  Mason,  Morris,  Eay, 
Eogers,  Kuger,  Sellar,  Snyder,  Sumner,  Thomp- 
son, Torrance,  Tubbs,  Wheeler,  White,  Whiting 
—26. 

Those  in  the  House  voting  for  John  A.  Logan 
were  Messrs.  Allen  of  Johnson,  Allen  of  Vermil- 
ion, Baird,  Barger,  Bassett,  Bogardus,  Boudinot, 
Boutell,  Boy  den,  Breckenridge,  Brown  of  Ed- 
wards, Brown  of  Ogle,  Buchanan,  Calhoun, 
Campbell  of  Kankakee,  Castle,  Chapman,  Clay, 
Cleaveland,  Collins,  Cooley,  Fowler,  Fuller,  Gitt- 
ings,  Goodnow,  Goodspeed,  Graham  of  Hen- 
derson, Greenleaf,  Hamilton,  Hanna,  Harper, 
Headen,  Hiatt,  Hood,  Humphrey,  Hunter,  In- 
galls,  Kennedy,  Kerr,  Kinsey,  Lawrence,  Logs- 
don,  Long,  MacMillan,  McCord,  Messick,  Miller, 
Morgan  of  Washington,  Nowers,  Oldenburg, 
Orendorff,  Parker,  Francis  W.,  Parker,  Hilon  A., 
Pike,  Pollock,  Powell,  Prunty,  Eogers  of  Jackson,, 
Eodgers  of  Warren,  Euby,  Scharlau,  Sheffield, 
Sittig,  Snyder,  Spafford,  Stassen,  Stewart, 
-4 


50  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Struckman,  Sundelius,  Taylor  of  Cook,  Thomas, 
Tontz,  Trexler,  Unland,  Weaver,  Whittemore, 
Yost— 77. 

Those  in  the  Senate  voting  for  Lambert  Tree 
were  Messrs.  Bell,  Cantwell,  Cloonan,  Darnell, 
Davis,  Duncan,  Forman,  Galbreath,  Gillham, 
Gore,  Hamilton,  Hereley,  Higgins,  Hill,  Johnson, 
Kelly,  McNary,  Merritt,  Orendorff,  Organ,  Eine- 
Jiart,  Seiter,  Shumway,  Southworth — 24. 

Those  in  the  House  voting  for  Lambert  Tree 
were  Messrs.  Baker,  Barry,  Bez,  Bickelhaupt, 
Brachtendorf,  Browning,  Caldwell,  Campbell  of 
Hamilton,  Cherry,  Choisser,  Cleary,  Considine, 
Crafts,  Cronkrite,  Davis,  Dieckmann,  Dill,  Dor- 
man,  Downs,  Graham  of  Macon,  Heim,  Henry, 
Hoffman,  Hummel,  James,  Johnson,  Keyes, 
Kimbrough,  Langford,  Linegar,  Mahoney,  Mar- 
shall, Massey,  McAliney,  McClung,  McDonald, 
McEvers,  McGee,  McHale,  McLean,  McNally, 
Mileham,  Moore  of  Brown,  Morgan  of  Will,  Morris, 
Mulheran,  Murphy,  O'Donnell,  Paddelford,  Pat- 
rick, Pearce,  Prickett,  Quinn,  Kaley,  Schlesinger, 
Sharp  of  Bond,  Sharp  of  Wabash,  Sheplor,  Shup, 
Stevens,  Sullivan,  Taylor  of  Adams,  Templeman, 
Varnell,  Watercott,  Webber,  Weir,  Welch,  West, 
Wiley,  Winslow,  Haines — 72. 

In  the  Senate  John  C.  Black  received  the  vote 
of  Mr.  Streeter,  and  in  the  House  that  of  Mr. 
Gray— 2. 

In  the  House  John  Scholfield  received  the  vote 
of  Mr.  Highsmith — 1. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  51 

In  the  House  Wm.  K.  Morrison  received  the 
vote  of  Mr.  Moore,  of  Clinton — 1. 

In  the  House  John  E.  Hoxie  received  the  vote 
of  Mr.  O'Shea— 1. 

The  Speaker  then,  with  a  wearied  air,  said: 
"Gentlemen,  are  you  through  ?"  There  being  no 
response,  he  proceeded  to  announce  the  result  of 
the  vote  as  follows :  "  Logan  103,  Tree  96, 
Black  2,  Morrison  1,  Hoxie  1,  Scholfield  1.  Total, 
204."  Pausing  a  moment :  "  Of  which  number 
John  A.  Logan  has  received  a  majority.  There- 
fore I  declare  him  duly  elected  United  States 
Senator." 

Again  the  outburst  of  applause  was  uncontroll- 
able, Democrats  as  well  as  Eepublicans  rejoicing. 
"When  order  was  restored,  Mr.  Fuller  moved  that 
the  Speaker  appoint  a  committee  of  three  to  con- 
duct the  Senator-elect  to  the  Speaker's  stand, 
which  being  carried,  on  the  second  of  Mr.  Here- 
ley,  Messrs.  Merritt,  Fuller  and  Chapman  were 
appointed  as  such  committee,  and  as  Mr.  Merritt 
and  Gen.  ,Logan  proceeded  arm  in  arm  to  the 
presence  of  the  Speaker,  everybody  seemed,  to 
shout  at  the  top  of  his  voice.  The  greeting  be- 
tween Gen.  Logan  and  the  Speaker  was  extreme- 
ly pleasant,  and  when  introduced  to  the  Joint 
Assembly,  Gen.  Logan  spoke  as  follows,  amid 
frequent  cheers : 

"Gentlemen  of  the  Joint  Assembly: 

"I  congratulate  you  on  having  brought  to  a 
conclusion  this  most  remarkable  contest  which 


52  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

has  been  going  on  for  nearly  four  months.  I 
have  no  words  in  which  to  express  my  gratitude 
to  the  Eepresentatives  of  this  great  State  of 
Illinois  for  the  compliment  they  have  paid 
me  to-day.  Having  been  elected  for  the  third 
time  to  represent  this  great  State  in  the  Senate 
of  the  United  States,  I  hope  I  have  so  acted  and 
deported  myself  in  the  position  before  as  to 
bring  no  discredit  upon  myself,  my  party,  State 
and  country,  and  my  past  history  is  the  only 
guarantee  I  can  give  for  my  future  course.  From 
the  deepest  recess  of  my  bosom  I  again  thank 
you  for  the  honor  you  have  conferred  upon  me. 
There  is  no  position  on  earth  which  could  be 
more  gratifying  than  to  represent  this  great 
State.  In  this  contest,  Mr.  Speaker  and  gentle- 
men, which  has  been  an  unusually  close  and 
heated  one,  I  am  proud  to  state  that  nothing  has 
transpired  to  mar  the  friendly  relations  existing 
beween  myself  and  my  worthy  opponent.  For 
thirty  years  this  gentleman  and  myself  have  been 
friends,  and  I  trust  we  shall  always  continue 
such.  I  believe  there  never  has  been  a  contest 
between  two  persons  waged  more  earnestly  for 
their  parties  than  this,  and  the  mutual  relations 
remain  so  pleasant.  I  respect  Mr.  Morrison 
politically  and  socially,  and  I  am  proud  to  say 
we  are  friends,  and  sincerely  hope  we  may  ever 
be  friends.  As  to  the  other  gentleman  who  was 
my  opponent  for  a  time,  I  can  say  nothing 
against  him,  nor  would  I  want  to.  Mr.  Tree  and 
myself  lived  neighbors  for  many  years  in  Chi- 
cago, and  I  have  always  had  the  highest  respect 
for  him.  He  made  as  good  a  contest,  coming 
late  into  the  field,  being  a  little  short  of  votes,  as 
he  could  make.  For  him  I  have  nothing  but 
respect. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  53 

"In  conclusion,  gentlemen,  I  desire  to  say  that, 
no  matter  what  may  have  occurred  during  this 
contest,  it  has  been  carried  on  in  a  spirit  of  fair- 
ness. No  such  contest  has  ever  been  known  in 
this  country  before,  and  it  has  appeared  strange 
to  me  that  there  has  been  so  little  excitement 
and  bitterness  exhibited.  It  is  remarkable,  I 
say,  in  a  contest  which  has  lasted  so  long  and 
been  so  close,  that  there  is  so  little  bitterness  of 
feeling  displayed ;  and  I  desire  to  say  that,  in 
representing  the  people  of  the  State  of  Illinois  in 
the  United  States  Senate,  I  shall  ever  try  to  do 
that  which  seems  to  me  to  be  my  duty,  repre- 
senting my  party  and  my  constituents  fairly  and 
honestly.  I  leave  here  having  no  bitter  feeling 
towards  any  one  who  may  have  opposed  me.  I 
respect  a  man  who  will  stand  by  his  creed  and 
his  friends,  and  I  expect  no  more  from  others 
than  is  accorded  to  me.  If  I  go  to  Washington, 
I  do  not  go  there  with  any  fire  burning  in  my 
bosom  or  a  feeling  of  antagonism  toward  any 
party  or  the  present  administration.  I  shall 
endeavor  to  represent  you  fairly  and  honestly, 
and  stand  by  you,  all  of  which  I  believe  is  right. 
Gentlemen,  again  I  thank  you.  I  tender  you  my 
most  profound  thanks.  I  have  not  before,  nor 
can  I,  repay  you  for  the  manner  you  have  stood 
by  me  in  this  Legislature  and  State.  I  shall 
ever  remember  it,  and  endeavor  to  prove  worthy 
of  the  trust  you  have  this  day  confided  to  me. 
Thanking  you  again,  I  hope  you  will  learn  in  the 
future  that  the  wrong  man  has  not  been  elected." 

At  the  conclusion  of  Gen.  Logan's  remarks,  the 
Speaker  addressed  briefly  the  Joint  Assembly, 
saying  that  he  had  tried  to  preside  in  a  way  to 
suit  both  sides,  and  expressed  the  belief  that 


54  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

everybody's  rights  had  been  respected.  He 
thanked  every  one  for  the  consideration  shown 
to  him  as  a  presiding  officer.  Then,  on  motion 
of  Mr.  Hogan,  the  Joint  Assembly  adjourned 
sine  die. 


Recurring  to  the  nature  of  the  contest  for 
Senator,  there  has  never  been  one  of  the  same 
duration  or  magnitude  since  the  organization  of 
the  National  Government.  When  it  became 
known  that  the  Thirty-fourth  General  Assembly 
was  a  tie,  then  it  was  that  the  political  corruption- 
ists  of  Chicago,  led  by  Joseph  C.  Mackin,  attempt- 
ed, by  the  most  brazen  fraud  ever  instituted,  to 
cheat  the  Republicans  out  of  a  State  Senator, 
and  thus  change  the  political  complexion  from  a 
tie  to  a  Democratic  majority.  But  when  Gov- 
ernor Hamilton  refused  to  issue  the  certificate  of 
election  to  the  person  whom  they  had  counted  in 
by  fraud,  then  these  same  men  set  themselves 
about  to  corrupt  Republican  members,  and  when 
the  General  Assembly  met,  it  was  boldly  avowed 
that  Gen.  Logan  could  never  be  elected ;  that  he 
had  neither  money  nor  the  promise  of  offices  to 
influence  votes.  They  were  bold  to  say  that 
while  Col.  Morrison  might  never  listen  to  the  use 
of  dishonorable  methods  to  secure  his  election, 
when  his  name  was  withdrawn,  as  it  would 
be,  then  they  would  buy  enough  Republican 
members  to  secure  the  election  of  a  Democratic 
Senator.'  The  sequel  shows  that  they  meant  all 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  55 

and  even  more  than  they  were  willing  to  say  in 
public.  But  to  the  honor  of  the  men  composing 
the  Eepublican  majority,  be  it  said,  they  nobly 
resisted  the  tempter.  Great  offices  from  the 
administration  at  Washington,  and  more  than 
$50,000,  were  to  be  the  considerations  of  Eepub- 
lican betrayal ;  but  by  remaining  true  to  prin- 
ciple, true  to  themselves,  and  true  to  their 
State  and  Nation,  the  Eepublicans  set  an  ex- 
ample that  will  live  as  a  shining  mark  for  ages 
to  come.  We  do  not  write  this  through  preju- 
dice or  passion,  but  because  it  is  the  truth  of 
history.  Honest  men  everywhere,  Democrats  as 
well  as  Eepublicans,  may  well  rejoice  that  the 
diabolical  plot  was  not  consummated. 

No  Spartan  band  ever  followed  a  gallant 
leader  with  more  courage  and  loyalty  than  did 
the  Eepublican  members  of  the  Thirty-fourth 
General  Assembly  adhere  to  the  fortunes  of  Gen. 
Logan. 


CHAPTER  VI. 


AFTER  THE  BATTLE, 


No  election  for  Senator  has  ever  taken  place 
in  the  United  States  where  the  result  gave 
such  universal  satisfaction ;  nor  has  there  been 
one  which  attracted  so  wide-spread  attention. 


56  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Gen.  Logan's  able  and  manly  canvass  in  the 
Presidential  contest  of  1884,  had  won  for  him  a 
great  number  of  new  admirers  all  over  the  United 
States.  No  sooner  had  the  news  of  his  election 
flashed  over  the  wires  than  congratulatory  tele- 
grams and  letters  poured  in  upon  him  and  his 
wife  from  every  quarter,  South  as  well  as  North. 
Democrats  as  well  as  Republicans  rejoiced  that 
the  "wrong  man  had  not  been  elected."  His 
rooms  at  the  Leland  Hotel  were  the  scenes  of  the 
wildest  joy,  and  this  was  kept  up  until  a  late 
hour  at  night.  Thousands  of  people  gathered  in 
the  streets  around  the  hotel  that  night  with 
banners  and  music,  and  would  not  leave  until 
Gen.  Logan  had  addressed  them  in  the  open  air. 

Gen.  Logan  remained  at  Springfield  until  noon 
Saturday,  May  23d,  when  he  was  conveyed  in  a 
special  car  over  the  C.  &  A.  railway  to  Chicago, 
where  he  was  tendered  a  reception  and  banquet 
at  the  Grand  Pacific  Hotel. 

Douglas,  in  his  palmiest  days,  never  had  a  more 
triumphant  march  than  had  Gen.  Logan  on  his 
way  to  Chicago,  nor  a  more  glorious  reception 
than  he  received  that  night  in  honor  of  his  great 
victory. 

The  next  step  in  the  way  of  rejoicing  over 

Gen.  Logan's  success  was  a  grand  reception  and 

banquet,  given  by  the  Union  League   Club   of 

Chicago  on  the  evening  of  May  26th,  the  follow- 

'ing  account  of  which  is  taken  from  the  Tribune: 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  57 

UNION  LEAGUE  CLUB  BANQUET. 

There  was  a  large  assemblage  at  this  banquet. 
One  hundred  and  fifty  covers  were  laid  in  the 
main  dining-room  of  the  club  in  the  Honore 
Building.  The  room  was  gaily  festooned  with 
flowers  and  richly  draped  with  the  National 
colors.  The  tables  were  arranged  along  the 
sides  of  the  room  in  the  form  of  a  square,  with 
four  smaller  tables  in  the  center. 

J.  McGregor  Adams,  the  President  of  the  club, 
presided  at  the  dinner,  with  the  distinguished 
guest  of  the  evening  on  his  right.  Seated  at  the 
main  table,  besides  the  Senator  and  the  Presi- 
dent, were  Senator  Sabin,  W.  N.  Evans,  Joseph 
Medill,  E.  G.  Keith,  J.A.Connolly,  J.  L.  Thomp- 
son, Gen.  Schofield,  Eoswell  G.  Hprr,  George  E. 
Adams,  Dr.  Stryker,  Dr.  A.  E.  Kittredge,  A.  L. 
Coe,  M.  H.  Wilson,  John  B.  Hawley  and  E.  B. 
Sherman. 

The  others  present  were : 

E.  S.  Tuthill,  Gen.  H.  H.  Thomas,  J.  S.  Belder, 
John  Jones,  E.  Silvey,  Eugene  Gary,  Judge  Sid- 
ney Smith,  Edwin  Walker,  A.  Williams,  H.  H. 
Belding,  J.  L.  Woodward,  G.  B.  Shaw,  Thomas 
Kane,  H.  M.  Sherwood,  T.  D.  Cunningham,  Isaac 
E.  Adams,  N.  H.  Blatchford,  C.  F.  Gates,  0.  W. 
Clapp,  H.  S.  Towle,  C.  K.  Offield,  M.  A.  Farwell, 

D.  H.  Hammer,  J.  L.  High,  W.  H.  Harper,  0.  D. 
Wetherell,  L.  L.  Bond,  F.  Beidler,  Charles  W. 
Tobey,  F.  B.  Tobey,   S.  D.  Kimbark,  D.  Kelly, 
G.  E.  Blodgett,  G.  W.  Matthews,  J.  S.  Eumsey, 

E.  J.  Marsh,  T.  H.  Brown,  Jr.,  George  C.  Miln, 
P.  T.  Pettibone,  Sr.,  T.  W.  Brophy,  J.  L.  Beve- 
ridge,  J.  H.  Nolan,  J.  H.  Eaymond,  W.  W.  Boy- 
ington,  T.  C.  MacMillan,  D.  V.  Purrington,  Geo. 
C.  Prussing,  Hermann  Easter,  E.  E.  Brainerd, 
W.  C.  Grant;  J.  Nevins  Hyde,  W.  L.  B.  Jenny, 


58  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

0.  Lockett,  J.  B.  Sniifen,  0.  F.  Bane,  H.  A.  Bust, 

C.  F.  Gunther,   L.  Me  Williams,   V.  Falkenau, 
George  M.  Clark,  J.  C.  Stirling,  J.  H.  Lang,  J. 
K.  Edsall,  H.  J.  MacFarland,  W.  J.  Chalmers, 

D.  VV.  Irwin,  C.  T.  Trego,  W.  F.  Studebaker, 
P.  E.  Studebaker,  G.  N.  Culver,  L.  L.  Coburn, 
S.  E.   Barrett,   L.    Schlesinger,    S.  M.    Moore, 
G.  F.  Bissell,  G.  L.  Close,  P.  P.  Hey  wood,  James 
McKindley,  Martin  Beem,  J.  M.  Oliver,  J.  B.  Brad- 
well,  W.  B.  Mitchell,  L.  F.  Burrell,  T.  C.  Clarke, 
H.  H.  Walker,  H.  Watson,  Jr.,  W.  V.  Jacobs, 
B.  L.  North,  A.  C.  Bartlett,  W.  E.  Mason,  A.  M. 
Jones,  F.  W.  Palmer,   Leonard   Swett,   A.   M. 
Pence,  J.  Bosenthal,  B.  W.  Dunham,  J.  F.  Fin- 
erty,  D.  F.  Cameron,  A.  B.  Taft,  J.  J.  Parkhurst, 
L.  Manasse,   B.  S.  Critchell,  A.  J.  Harding,  T. 
Van  Voorhis,  J.  0.  Wilson,  Granger  Smith,  C.  E. 
Mantz,  M.  Seiz,  A.  L.  Dinger,  L.  B.  Bane,  H.  C. 
Clement,  G.  W.  Hoffman,  A.  McCoy,  B.  E.  Jen- 
kins, H.  M.  Bacon,  J.  B.  Leake.  C.  B.  Corbin, 
J.  B.  Jeffery,  J.  W.  Parter,  D.  F.  Crilly,  G.  K. 
Dauchy,  W.  H.  Turner,  F.  M.  Blair,  E.  Foote,  Jr., 
J.  E.  Wilson,  E.  C.  Wilson,  W.  E.  Frost,  Lyman 
Baird,  Albert  Hayden,  S.  J.  Glover,  A.  G.  Gar- 
field,  H.  M.  Singer,  I.  G.  Lombard,  E.  F.  Craigin, 
G.  F.  Harding,  L.  W.  Yaggi,  J.  J.  West,  M.  Nel- 
son, A.  B.  Meeker,  A.  Taylor,  U.  Balcom,  J.  A. 
Boche,  Judge  Anthony,  W.  B.  Howard,  C.  B. 
Cummings,  L.  W.  McConnell,  B.  A.  Keyes,  A. 
Officer,  W.  Northup,  J.  H.  Hamline,  H.  C.  Eddy, 

E.  Olson,  M.  Pamlis,  L.  H  Sweet,  W.  S.  Scrib- 
ner,  J.  A.  Sexton,  J.  W.  Palmer,  W.  M.  Luff, 

F.  B.  Bond,  J.  F.  Morse,  F.  E.  Morse,  Milward 
Adams,  N.  H.  Swartout,  A.  B.  Baymond,  Charles 
Catlin,  M.  V.  Burchard. 

Dr.  Kittredge  said  grace  briefly,  after  which  an 
hour  and  a  half  was  spent  in  the  discussion  of 
the  menu. 


SENATOEIAL  CONTEST.  59 

ADDRESS  OF  MR.  ADAMS. 

At  11  o'clock  President  Adams  called  the  ban- 
queters to  order,  and  said : 

"Gentlemen: 

"We  have  met  this  evening  to  do  honor  to  a 
distinguished  citizen.  The  Hon.  John  A.  Logan 
has  been  returned  to  the  Senate  after  a  contest 
of  four  long  months — a  struggle  that  promises  to 
become  historic.  While  party  feeling  has  run 
high,  we  have  to  congratulate  our  State  that  the 
fight  has  been  conducted  in  an  honest,  manly 
fashion.  We  welcome  our  guest  to-night,  proud 
that  he  belongs  to  our  State,  our  city,  and  the 
Union  League  Club  of  Chicago.  We  honor  his 
sterling  integrity  and  his  fearlessness  in  attack- 
ing a  wrong.  Looking  at  him  as  a  soldier — the 
hero  of  Atlanta — or  standing  in  the  Senate  Cham- 
ber battling  for  days  against  a  flagrant  wrong,  or 
at  Springfield  wisely  consulting  his  friends  who 
have  stood  by  him  so  long,  we  admire  the  quali- 
ties that  do  honor  to  the  soldier,  the  statesman, 
the  counselor.  We  tender  to  him  our  best  wishes, 
and  express  the  congratulations  we  feel  that  he 
has  been  returned  to  his  field  of  usefulness,  to 
serve  us  in  the  future  with  the  same  steadfast- 
ness qf  purpose  as  in  the  past.  Gentlemen,  I 
have  the  honor  to  present  to  you  Senator  John 
A.  Logan." 

SENATOR  LOGAN'S  SPEECH. 

After  the  subsidence  of  the  applause  which 
greeted  Senator  Logan  when  he  arose,  he  spoke 
as  follows : 

"Mr.  Chairman  and  Gentlemen: 

"I  would  be  less  than  a  man  if  I  should  fail  to 
appreciate  the  compliment  extended  to  me  on 


60  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

this  occasion  by  the  Union  League  Club  of  Chi- 
cago. This  club  is  an  association  of  gentlemen, 
whose  primary  purpose  is  to  aid  in  the  preserva- 
tion of  the  integrity  of  the  Union  and  to  promote 
the  prosperity  of  all  the  people  by  an  honest  ad- 
ministration of  the  Government.  These  objects 
should  have  the  endorsement  of  every  honest 
citizen,  and  I  hope  I  may  be  believed  when  I 
declare  they  are  most  dear  to  my  own  heart.  I 
feel  the  strongest  attachment  for  my  country. 
My  most  fervent  prayer  is  for  its  prosperity  and 
permanence.  I  have  from  my  earliest  manhood 
exerted  my  best  energies  and  abilities  in  its  be- 
half. If  in  so  doing  I  have  failed  in  any  degree 
in  securing  the  approbation  of  my  fellow-citizens, 
I  have  at  least  the  consolation  of  knowing  that 
the  rectitude  of  my  intentions  has  not  thus  far 
been  called  in  question.  It  is  not  my  purpose  to 
enter  into  the  history  or  details  of  our  recent 
Senatorial  contest.  Neither  shall  I  speak  of  the 
trials  through  which  we  passed  or  the  perils 
which  were  averted.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  the 
victory  is  ours.  To  the  steadfastness  of  our  peo- 
ple and  the  integrity  of  the  Republican  Repre- 
sentatives in  our  Legislature  is  the  credit  for  our 
success  due.  I  wish  to  disclaim  the  idea  that  the 
gatherings  of  people  at  the  different  towns  and 
villages  along  the  road  from  Springfield  to  Chi- 
cago, and  the  grand  reception  tendered  by  the 
people  the  night  of  my  arrival  here,  or  this  ban- 
quet, are  considered  by  me  as  intended  to  be  per- 
sonally complimentary  to  myself,  but  recogni- 
tions of  the  principles  underlying  the.Republican 
party  for  which  this  contest  was  made.  A  con- 
test for  a  seat  in  the  United  States  Senate  has 
seldom  caused  much  popular  solicitude,  but  the 
protracted  controversy,  the  fact  that  the  parties 
were  equally  divided,  and  the  loss  of  members  of 


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the  Legislature  by  death — all  conspired  to  bring 
the  contest  prominently  to  the  notice  of  the  peo- 
ple throughout  the  United  States.  That  the 
opponents  of  the  Republican  party  had  become 
at  this  early  day  tired  of  the  management  of 
National  affairs  in  the  hands  of  their  own  friends, 
is  shown  in  the  fact  that  they  actually  staid 
away  from  the  polls  in  the  Thirty-fourth  Sena- 
torial District,  giving  us  a  majority,  so  that  a 
Republican  might  again  be  chosen  to  represent 
the  State  of  Illinois  in  the  United  States  Senate. 
This  has  caused  the  Republicans  throughout  the 
country  to  discover  the  turn  of  the  tide  in  favor 
of  Republican  principles,  and  the  hearts  of  all 
true  patriots  to  leap  with  joy.  To  the  energy 
and  fidelity  of  the  Republicans  of  that  district 
are  we  indebted  for  this  result. 

"If  I  may  be  permitted  to  speak  of  myself  in 
connection  with  this  contest,  I  will  say  that  I  am 
very  much  gratified  that  again  I  have  the  honor 
of  representing  in  the  United  States  Senate  this 
great  State  with  a  population  of  over  3,000,000 
intelligent  people,  with  an  area  of  56,650  square 
miles,  comprising  36,256,000  acres  of  land,  with 
almost  every  acre  susceptible  of  cultivation,  with 
more  miles  of  railroad  than  any  other  State,  and 
a  canal  that  must  become  a  National  highway  in 
the  future,  whose  citizens  possess  property  valued 
at  $3,210,000,000,  being  the  third  State  in  the 
Union  in  the  production  of  coal  and  second  in 
number  of  universities  and  colleges,  and  occupy- 
ing the  same  high  place  in  the  number  of  scholars 
enrolled  at  school. 

"Illinois  is  varied  in  its  agricultural  products, 
its  trade  and  manufacturing  industries,  present- 
ing to  view  a  landscape  as  beautiful  as  a  picture, 
dotted  all  over  with  towns,  villages  and  cities ; 
washed  on  either  side  by  the  two  great  rivers  of 


62  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

our  country ;  with  the  city  of  Chicago  enthroned 
on  the  margin  of  one  of  the  most  beautiful  lakes 
on  the  continent,  possessing  a  growth,  energy, 
and  prosperity  which  are  the  marvels  of  the  age. 
Why  should  a  man  not  feel  a  pardonable  pride 
in  having  been  selected  as  a  representative  of 
such  a  State  against  combinations  of  patronage 
and  money,  without  the  influence  or  use  of  either  ? 
The  people  of  this,  my  native  State,  have  been 
more  than  kind  to  me  in  the  past.  Whether  I 
shall  be  able  to  fill  the  full  measure  of  my  public 
duty,  my  future  must  disclose.  I  can  only  promise 
that  I  shall  in  all  things  try  to  be  faithful  to  their 
great  interests,  and  do  no  act  that  shall  cause 
them  to  regret  the  choice  they  have  just  made. 
That  I  may  be  able  to  satisfy  my  constituents  of 
the  honesty  of  my  intentions  and  to  continue  in 
strict  devotion  to  my  duties  as  one  of  their  repre- 
sentatives, is  my  most  ardent  desire. 

"  To  the  members  of  the  Union  League  Club, 
Mr.  Chairman,  through  you,  I  return  my  thanks, 
and  with  a  heart  full  of  gratitude  I  bow  to  the 
people  of  the  State  of  Illinois." 

SENATOR   SABIN. 

"Senator  Sabin  of  Minnesota  was  then  intro- 
duced, and  said  he  was  happy  to  express  his  deep 
feelings  of  gratitude  and  sympathy  which  he  felt 
on  the  occasion  which  had  brought  them  together. 
He  was  glad  to  offer  his  congratulations  at  the 
termination,  so  happily  and  so  auspiciously,  of 
one  of  the  most  remarkable  campaigns  that  had 
ever  been  witnessed  upon  this  continent — a  cam- 
paign that  had  been  conducted  with  an  honesty 
of  purpose,  with  an  integrity,  and  with  an  un- 
dying devotion  to  principle  which  had  signally 
marked  it,  and  marked  the  candidate  who  had 


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been  the  victor.  It  had  opened  to  the  great  Re- 
publican  party  a  new  life,  a  new  hope ;  and  he  con- 
gratulated the  great  State  of  Illinois  and  the  great 
Republican  party  upon  this  auspicious  termina- 
tion. The  fruits  of  this  victory  would  place  the  great 
Republican  party,  which  all  honored,  and  which 
had  not  outlived  its  usefulness,  again  in  the 
front,  and  the  great  State  of  Illinois — which  he 
was  proud  to  claim  as  the  place  of  his  birth,  and 
which  had  furnished  to  the  country  that  grand 
old  hero  of  Appomattox  and  the  Wilderness,  who 
thad  so  gallantly  led  the  Republican  party  to 
'victory  in  the  past — would  again  in  1888  come  to 
the  front  with  her  favorite  son,  and,  under  his 
skillful  leadership,  they  should  march  to  victory 
again." 

Congratulatory  telegrams  to  Gen.  Logan  were 
read  from  Judge  Harlan,  in  Milwaukee,  and 
from  the  Executive  Committee  of  the  State  Cen- 
tral Committee  of  California.  The  Lincoln  Club 
of  Meriden,  Conn.,  congratulated  the  State  of 
Illinois  on  the  election  of  Gen.  Logan.  "His 
victory  we  deem  to  be  a  National  blessing,"  said 
the  letter. 

ME.    HORR. 

"Mr.  Horr,  of  Michigan,  said  nothing  could  be 
more  pleasant  to  him  than  to  be  present  and 
congratulate  the  people  of  Illinois  upon  the  vic- 
tory just  won.  All  the  Republicans  in  the  State 
of  Michigan  were  rejoiced  at  Logan's  election, 
and  the  few  respectable  Democrats  in  that  State 
were  equally  jubilant.  The  people  of  Michigan 
liked  Logan  because  he  struck  from  the  shoulder. 
He  would  give  more  for  Logan  in  the  United 
States  Senate  than  he  would  for  a  ten-acre  lot  of 
mugwumps.  Everybody  knew  just  where  to  find 
Logan.  Just  where  to  find  a  mugwump  God 


64  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

never  knew.  At  first  the  contest  at  Springfield 
looked  very  much  like  a  tie,  and  after  the  first 
three  months  and  twenty-nine  days  it  looked  to 
him  very  much  like  a  tie ;  and  God  alone  knew 
where  we  would  have  been  to-day  if  the  Lord  had 
not  mercifully  removed  Brother  Shaw.  It  was 
the  duty  of  the  Republicans  to  step  in  and  take 
advantage  of  the  opening  made  by  the  Lord,  and 
they  stepped  in  and  took  it.  Just  how  they  did 
it  he  did  not  know,  but  it  was  enough  for  him  to 
know  it  was  done.  His  friend  at  the  right  (Mr. 
Medill)  had  often  found  fault  with  the  operations 
of  the  party.  The  lesson  inculcated  by  adversity 
was,  that  any  party  which  wanted  to  be  success- 
ful wanted  unification.  In  regard  to  the  admin- 
istration of  Cleveland,  he  said  it  had  tried  to 
select  in  its  appointments  every  man  who  had 
tried  to  break  up  the  government.  If  they  had 
raked  the  country  with  a  fine-toothed  comb  they 
could  not  have  found  any  more  rabid  traitors 
than  had  been  appointed  to  office  by  Cleveland. 
It  had  been  said  that  Cleveland  had  not  appointed 
loyal  men  to  office.  He  could  not  have  appointed 
loyal  men  and  stood  by  the  record  of  the  Demo- 
cratic party.  It  was  disloyal  men  who  elected 
Cleveland  and  he  was  compelled  to  appoint  men 
of  the  same  stripe.  The  claim  of  offensive 
partisanship  was  a  fraud,  and  any  lukewarm 
Republican  who  proposed  to  remain  in  office 
would  get  left.  He  hailed  the  election  of  Sena- 
tor Logan  as  evidence  that  the  Republican  party 
was  still  on  its  feet  in  the  United  States — as  an 
omen  that,  three  years  from  now,  the  Democrats 
would  find  the  Republicans  once  more  with  their 
armor  on;  and  if  the  Democrats  thought  they 
had  a  stripling  to  deal  with,  before-  they  got 
through  they  would  find  that  the  Republicans 
still  had  sinews  in  their  arms,  and,  though  they 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  65 

had  lost  one  battle,  had  more  strength,  more 
heart,  and  more  determination  than  ever.  Con- 
sequently he  congratulated  the  club  and  the 
General  himself  upon  the  victory,  which,  to 
Senator  Logan,  must  be  more  gratifying  than 
he  could  express,  because  he  was  subjected  to 
such  a  fight  as  no  man  had  ever  made,  in  the 
speaker's  memory,  in  the  United  States  for  the 
office  of  Senator.  Senator  Logan  went  to  his 
duties  with  the  experience  of  years  of  service. 
The  speaker  had  no  fears  that  Senator  Logan 
would  ever  do  anything  that  would  cause  the 
people  of  Illinois  to  regret  the  choice  they  had 
made.  More  than  that,  the  Eepublicans  of  the 
United  States  felt  assured  that  they  had  still  in 
the  councils  of  the  Nation  a  man  who  was  always 
right  on  all  the  great  questions  of  the  day. 

JUDGE    SMITH. 

Judge  Sidney  Smith,  the  next  speaker,  thought 
it  was  refreshing  to  the  people  of  Chicago,  in  view 
of  past  circumstances,  to  be  able  to  do  honor  to 
a  man — a  gentleman — who  fought  battles  and 
won  victories  by  honest  work  and  in  daylight. 
No  well-meaning  citizen  could  but  feel  an  interest 
in  the  great  fight  at  Springfield.  In  these  unre- 
generate  davs  it  was  no  ordinary  matter  to  be 
enabled  to  do  honor  to  a  man  who  had  won  on 
his  merits.  A  man  had  won  without  wealth  and 
without  patronage  in  a  battle  in  which  fraud  and 
corruption  were  pitted  against  him.  Though  his. 
opponent  was  an  honorable  and  highminded  man, 
the  corrupt  rings  of  the  State,  with  everything  at 
stake,  tried  to  divert  the  public  mind  from  the 
real  issue.  After  viewing  local  politics  it  was, 
indeed,  a  refreshing  sight  to  see  a  man  elected  to 
a  public  position  honestly.  "It  is  difficult  for  me 
—5 


66  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

to  say  what  position  I  occupy  in  local  politics," 
continued  the  speaker.  "I  guess  I'm  a  victim  of 
misplaced  confidence.  Eight  weeks  ago  the  polls 
were  closed,  yet  the  result  has  not  been  an- 
nounced." He  reviewed  the  actions  of  the  Coun- 
cil, the  delay,  the  stealing  of  the  ballots,  and  the 
fact  that  the  Democrats  had  been  too  conscien- 
tious to  count  the  votes  that  they  themselves  had 
stolen.  He  thought  that  the  great  victory 
achieved  at  Springfield  by  Gen.  Logan  would 
have  a  salutary  effect  on  city  affairs. 

JOHN   FINEBTY. 

John  F.  Finerty  was  next  called  upon,  and  said 
the  banquet  was  for  the  purpose  of  congratulating 
the  unspoiled  child  of  victory.  It  made  no  differ- 
ence whether  victor  or  vanquished,  his  welcome 
would  have  been  the  same.  The  victory  of  Gen. 
Logan  was  a  good  omen,  and  it  would  indicate  a 
victory  for  future  years  if  only  the  wounds  of 
treason  were  healed.  He  claimed,  as  he  had 
always  claimed,  that  it  was  not  in  the  power  of 
the  party  of  retrogression  to  defeat  the  great 
Eepublican  party.  The  conquest  just  achieved 
by  Gen.  Logan  has  proved  it. 

BEMARKS   OF  JAMES   A.    CONNOLLY. 

"Twice  reaching  the  dignity  of  Statehood,  Illi- 
nois has  had  much,  both  of  the  romantic  and  of 
the  heroic,  in  her  history. 

"In  her  infancy  she  grappled  with  the  question 
of  slavery,  and  after  a  bitter  contest,  settled  it  in 
favor  of  freedom. 

"When  the  nation  needed  defenders  on  foreign 
soil,  her  Hardins  and  her  Bakers,  with  a  chivalry 
we  are  proud  of,  led  her  young  Logan  to  brilliant 
victories,  which  to-day  have  around  them  the 
glamour  of  romance. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  67 

"When,  again,  the  great  Republic  girded  up  its 
loins,  and  prepared  to  consummate  the  work  of 
the  revolutionary  fathers,  all  eyes  turned  to  Illi- 
nois for  a  leader  in  the  struggle  which  was  to  stop 
the  pen  of  history  for  years,  awaiting  its  result, 
while  the  world  looked  on  in  wonder,  as  upon  an 
elemental  war. 

"And  here  that  leader  was  found,  a  plain  man 
of  the  prairies,  unlearned  in  the  philosophy  of 
the  schools,  and  unpolished  by  the  hand  of  social 
culture. 

"His  life,  his  acts,  his  ending,  all  making  up  a 
heroic  romance  which  carries  a  lesson  to  the 
world. 

"Here,  too,  in  the  hour  of  our  Nation's  suprem- 
est  peril,  the  God  of  our  destiny  came  and  picked 
up  a  stone,  '  rejected  by  the  builders,'  which  in 
time  became  the  keystone  of  that  soldierly  arch 
of  blue  coats  that  spanned  the  Nation  from  the 
Mississippi  to  the  Atlantic,  and  made  it  possible 
for  our  Nation  to  be  what  it  is  to-day. 

"May  the  God  that  lifted  him  to  leadership, 
and  guided  him  to  victory,  breathe  upon  him 
with  healing,  and  preserve  him  to  the  Nation, 
until  in  the  full  ripeness  of  time  he  shall  be  called 
hence ! 

"Aye,  and  the  story  of  the  unnamed  soldiery 
of  Illinois  is  one  of  romance  and  of  heroism,  and 
Illinois  can  point  to  the  graves  of  her  fallen 
soldiers  on  every  field  of  valor  in  the  last  great  con- 
test and  proudly  say,  'there  be  my  jewels.'  And, 
too,  among  all  the  brave  and  brilliant  volunteer 
leaders  of  the  late  war,  the  soldiers  who  carried 
the  muskets  and  fought  the  battles,  hail  our 
Logan  as  the  chief  of  them  all. 

"Whether  we  see  him  stretched  in  his  blood,  on 
the  field  of  Donelson,  or  dashing  up  the  bristling 


68  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

heights  of  Vicksburg,  or  rushing  like  a  storm- 
cloud  into  battle  at  Atlanta,  he  was  always  a 
leader  in  the  field,  and  equally  so  in  the  forum. 

"This  brilliant  assemblage  of  Chicago's  leaders 
does  honor  to  itself  in  gathering  here  to-night  to 
honor  him  for  this  last  great  civic  victory  he  has 
won.  But,  speaking  for  Southern  Illinois,  we 
begin  to  fear  that  you  intend  to  despoil  Egypt 
and  adopt  him  for  your  own. 

"Well,  Southern  Illinois,  while  giving  him  up 
to  Chicago,  the  matchless  queen  of  the  West,  will 
still  claim  the  right  to  watch  after  him  with  the 
warm  affection,  the  sleepless  vigil  of  the  parent 
for  the  cbild — the  right  to  share  with  you  in 
pride  at  his  success,  in  admiration  for  his  manly 
courage  and  sturdy  integrity — and  the  right  to 
act  as  color-guard  for  his  banner  in  every  contest. 

"This  last  victory,  like  all  the  victories  he  has 
won,  leaves  no  stain  upon  the  untarnished  shield 
he  has  borne  so  long ;  it  was  a  victory  won  in  a 
political  contest  unmatched  in  the  annals  of  any 
State,  and  about  which  gathers  as  much  of 
romance,  as  about  the  story  of  Hooker's  battle 
in  the  clouds  at  Lookout  Mountain. 

"Indeed,  toward  the  close  of  the  long  struggle, 
the  Thirty-fourth  District  became  the  Lookout 
Mountain  of  politics. 

"I  remember  well  that  November  day  in  1863, 
when  all  the  loyal  people  at  the  North  had  their 
eyes  turned  toward  Chattanooga. 

"Therein  the  valley, was  the  beaten,  beleaguered 
army  of  Rosecrans.  The  Tennessee  river  behind 
them,  the  enemy  upon  the  lofty  point  of  Lookout, 
and  all  along  the  range  of  Mission  Ridge,  with 
their  artillery  commanding  every  inch  of  our 
camps  in  the  valley. 

"Hunger  had  joined  with  rebellion  to  reduce 
our  army  in  the  valley.  Chickamauga  had  been 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  69 

fought  and  lost,  and  the  hearts  of  loyal  men 
grew  sick,  their  hopes  for  the  beleaguered  army 
were  well-nigh  gone,  when  a  quiet,  determined 
leader,  fresh  from  his  Vicksburg  victory,  came  to 
Chattanooga — he  reviewed  the  situation,  calmly 
issued  his  orders,  and  disposed  his  men,  until  he 
was  ready  to  move ;  then  starting  Hooker  up  the 
western  slope  of  Lookout  Mountain,  bade  him 
tight  his  way  to  the  top.  The  daring  move  was 
thought  to  be  impossible,  and  was  therefore  un- 
expected by  the  enemy,  but  Hooker  and  his  men, 
inspired  by  the  very  audacity  of  their  undertak- 
ing, fought  their  way  upward  all  the  hours  of  that 
November  day,  and  closed  their  successful  struggle 
on  the  mountain  top,  just  as  the  last  rays  of  the 
evening  sun  lit  it  up,  and  kissed  with  victory  the 
flag  they  unfurled  over  that  eagle's  eyrie. 

"So  in  the  Senatorial  contest  just  closed.  For 
five  weary  months  the  eyes  of  the  whole  Nation 
were  turned  to  Illinois.  The  Legislature  was  a 
tie,  but  it  was  hoped  by  some,  and  feared  by 
others,  that  the  National  administration  could  in 
some  way  use"  its  power  to  break  the  tie  and  elect 
a  Democrat. 

"Republicans  saw  their  loss  of  the  United 
States  Senate  in  the  defeat  of  Logan,  and  Demo- 
crats rejoiced  in  their  anticipated  control  of  that 
body,  by  his  defeat. 

"The  President  and  Cabinet  acted  as  brevet 
members  of  the  Illinois  Legislature  in  their  efforts 
to  defeat  Logan. 

"The  wheels  of  the  National  Government  were 
moved  or  stopped,  to  suit  the  emergencies  of  the 
Senatorial  struggle — the  blandishments  of  power 
and  the  temptations  of  pelf  took  the  place  of 
hunger  and  rebellion  at  Chattanooga,  to  reduce 
our  Republican  forces — the  preceding  November 
we  had  fought  and  lost  our  political  Chickamauga, 


70  SENATOKIAL  CONTEST. 

and  hearts  grew  sore  and  hopes  grew  faint  among 
Kepublicans  everywhere ;  but  Logan,  quiet,  cairn, 
resolute,  was  in  the  valley  with  his  men — his 
watchful  eye  saw  every  weak  spot  in  the  lines, 
his  wise  counsel  and  steady  courage  nerved  his 
loyal  forces — he  thwarted  the  plans  of  the  enemy 
—he  kept  his  men  constantly  in  line,  and  when 
the  vacancy  came  in  the  Thirty-fourth  District, 
he  saw  his  opportunity  as  the  quiet  leader  from 
Vicksburg  saw  his  at  Lookout  Mountain,  and 
while  his  enemy  slept,  secure  in  their  majority  of 
2,000,  as  Bragg  was  secure  on  the  cloud-capped 
top  of  Lookout,  Logan,  after  distributing  his 
forces,  and  showing  the  way  to  capture  the  Dem- 
ocratic stronghold,  gave  the  word,  and  late  in  the 
afternoon  of  that  election  day,  every  Eepublican 
in  that  District  resolutely  pushed  forward  to  the 
polls,  like  Hooker's  men  up  the  rocky  ribs  of 
Lookout,  and  the  last  rays  of  sunlight  on  that 
peaceful  June  evening  kissed  the  Republican 
banner  with  a  victory  as  proud,  and  as  fairly 
won,  as  Hooker's  at  Lookout  Mountain. 

"The  capture  of  Lookout  Mountain  opened  the 
way  for  Sherman  to  Atlanta  and  to  the  sea.  The 
capture  of  the  Thirty-fourth  District  opened  the 
way  to  Eepublican  success. 

"It  was  the  Lookout  Mountain  of  our  politics, 
and  all  Eepublicans  are  proud  of  the  leader  who 
won  it. 

"The  contest  had  become  National  in  its  char- 
acter, the  victory  is  claimed  by  the  whole  Eepub- 
lican party,  and  to-day  the  hearts  of  Eepublicans 
are  warmed  by  it  from  Maine  to  California. 

"  We  have  wiped  out  the  Chickamauga  of  Novem- 
ber last.  This  battle  is  the  opening  of  the  con- 
test for  1888. 

"The  long  roll  has  been  beaten,  our  forces  are 
in  line,  and  with  a  leader  such  as  won  the  Lookout 


SENATOBIAL  CONTEST.  71 

of  the  Thirty-fourth  District,  another  Novem- 
ber evening's  sun  will  kiss  the  Eepublican  banner 
with  a  victory  as  grateful  to  loyal  hearts  as  was 
Joe  Hooker's  victory  on  Lookout  Mountain." 

LEONARD   SWETT. 

Leonard  Swett  said  he  knew  Logan  twenty- 
eight  years  ago,  and  he  knew  him  then  as  a 
leader  of  men.  He  knew  Logan  afterward  as  a 
man  of  action,  and  in  this  sphere  Logan  was  in- 
comparable. In  the  war  Logan  was  a  hero ;  in 
the  campaign  at  Springfield  he  was  the  conqueror. 
In  the  Presidential  Convention  of  1888  nobody 
would  be  surprised  to  see  the  name  and  presence 
of  "Black  Jack"  Logan  at  the  front.  He  always 
"got  there." 

GEN.    SCHOFIELD.       • 

Maj.-Gen.  Schofield,  the  next  speaker,  said  it 
might,  perhaps,  be  asked  what  the  army  had  to 
do  with  a  political  love-feast,  or  what  right  any 
representative  •  of  it  had  there,  but  the  answer 
was :  Although  the  army  might  not  take  part 
in  a  political  contest,  the  heart  of  every  soldier 
throbbed  with  interest  and  emotion  in  every  great 
contest  in  which  his  fellow-citizens  were  engaged ; 
and  especially  when  the  central  figure  around 
which  the  fight  took  place  was  one  of  his  most  gal- 
lant, beloved  fellow-soldiers.  He  had  watched 
the  career  of  John  A.  Logan,  and  stood  beside 
him  in  some  of  the  fields  where  he  won  imperish- 
able renown  as  .a  soldier  in  defense  of  the  cause 
of  his  country.  He  came  to-night  to  join  with 
them  as  fellow-citizens  of  Illinois  in  rejoicing  at 
his  triumph.  In  the  remarkable  contest  just 
closed,  the  fidelity  to  principle,  the  courage,  and 
the  unflinching  devotion  which  had  characterized 
Senator  Logan  in  all  his  career  were  not  found 


72  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

lacking  among  those  whose  duty  it  was  to  sup- 
port him.  The  speaker  joined  with  those  pres- 
ent, without  respect  to  politics,  most  heartily  in 
rejoicing  at  the  triumph  of  his  fellow-soldier." 

JOSEPH   MED1LL. 

Mr.  Joseph  Medill  spoke  substantially  as  fol- 
lows: 
"Mr.  President: 

"It  is  too  late  to  call  upon  me  to  speak,  espec- 
ially after  the  eloquent  remarks  you  have  heard, 
and  every  phase  of  the  subject  has  been  talked 
out.  But  you  have  forced  me  on  my  feet  and  I 
will  say  a  word  or  two,  if  your  patience  will  bear 
with  me.  I  belong  to  the  party  that  was  founded 
by  George  Washington,  expounded  by  Daniel 
Webster,  emancipated  by  Abraham  Lincoln,  and 
saved  by  Ulysses  S.  Grant.  I  have  held  to  the 
doctrine  that  every  man  in  the  United  States, 
whatever  he  might  call  himself,  was  a  Republi- 
can who  spelled  Nation  with  a  large  N.  My 
friend  Gen.  Logan,  the  hero  of  many  a  battle,  in 
early  life  called  himself  a  Democrat.  He  was 
always  a  Republican  at  heart,  though  he  knew  it 
not.  When  the  flag  of  his  country  was  tired  upon, 
the  real  principles  of  the  man  came  to  the  front. 
Every  one  who  has  believed  that  this  country  is 
a  Nation  in  all  National  affairs,  is  a  Republican. 
Every  one  who  believes  that  this  Nation  is  a  con- 
federacy of  independent  States,  is  a  Democrat. 
That  is  the  real  test  of  party,  and  has  been  in 
this  country  for  100  years.  John  C.  Calhoun 
argued  out  one  side  of  that  question ;  Daniel 
Webster  argued  out  the  other  side  of  it  after  the 
Nation  was  established.  Gen.  Jackson,  who  is 
often  called  the  '  Father  of  Democracy, '  was 
really  a  Republican — born,  lived,  and  died  one, 


SENATOEIAL  CONTEST.  73 

and  if  he  had  had  his  way  freely  in  his  party,  if 
he  had  had  our  party  behind  him,  he  would  have 
strung  on  a  sour- apple  tree,  or  a  higher  one, 
John  C.  Calhoun,  who  taught  the  heresy  of  State 
sovereignty.  There  are  tens  of  thousands  of  men 
in  the  Democratic  party  to-day  who  belong  to 
our  party.  The  campaign  which  has  just  closed 
in  Springfield,  as  has  been  well  stated  to-night, 
was  the  most  memorable  Senatorial  contest  in 
the  history  of  the  Republic,  and  when  the  news 
went  over  the  wires  last  week  that  John  A.  Logan 
had  been  elected  Senator,  5,000,000  men  threw 
up  their  hats  and  shouted,  and  there  were  thou- 
sands of  Democrats  who  were  glad  in  their  hearts 
of  the  result,  which  was  exactly  right.  It  met 
the  approbation  of  the  American  people.  Gen. 
Logan  has  never  failed  in  any  position.  It  has 
been  well  said  that  we  know  where  to  find  him. 
We  will  know  where  to  find  him  for  the  next  six 
years — know  where  to  find  him  three  years  and  a 
half  from  now.  It  was  a  bitter  draught  to  be  de- 
feated last  fall,  but  the  Eepublican  party  had 
held  power  longer  continuously  than  any  party 
ever  held  power  in  a  free  government  since  free 
government  was  instituted  amongst  men.  I  as- 
sert that  this  is  its  highest  encomium — that  it  is 
the  severest  test  of  .the  greatness,  of  the  value,  of 
the  merit  of  a  party.  It  has  turned  over  the 
books  to  its  opponent.  It  was  charged  last  sum- 
mer that  the  Republican  party  had  become  cor- 
rupted— that  the  time  had  come  for  counting  the 
money— that  the  people  would  be  startled  and 
amazed,  and  astonished,  and  alarmed  at  the  dis- 
closures that  would  be  made.  The  Democracy 
had  counted  the  money  the  Republicans  charged 
themselves  with,  and  found  that  exactly  two 
cents  had  rolled  under  the  table.  They  have 
gone  over  the  books  and  discovered  nothing  to 


74  bENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

criticise — no  rascals,  no  defaulters,  no  wrong- 
doers. No  party,  after  being  in  power  a  quarter 
of  a  century,  has  ever  turned  over  the  trusts  of  a 
great  Nation  to  its  successors  and  shown  so  clean 
a  record.  In  my  opinion  the  Republican  party 
will  pull  itself  together,  and  it  will  gather  back 
its  dissatisfied  men,  and  its  doubting  Thomases 
will  come  home  and  put  their  hands  in  the 
spearthrust,  and  find  that  the  party  is  all  right, 
and  that  the  civil-service  reform  inaugurated  by 
the  Republican  party  was  about  as  perfect  as  any- 
thing could  be.  My  belief  is,  that  in  1886 — less 
than  two  years  from  now — the  Republican  party 
will  recover  control  of  the  popular  branch  of 
Congress.  They  control  the  Senate  by  eight  ma- 
jority, and  the  Supreme  Court  has  not  been  lost. 
Two  years  from  now  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives will  join  the  Senate  as  a  Republican  body, 
I  predict.  We  have  now  four  years  to  devise  true 
measures  and  principles  for  the  good  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  at  the  end  of  four  years  we  will  place 
in  the  White  House  one  of  the  candidates  of  last 
fall  to  take  up  this  government  for  another 
quarter  of  a  century.  The  next  four  years  will 
develop  the  character  of  the  other  party.  It  will 
show  what  they  are  and  what  they  are  not.  They 
have  commenced  with  a  blunder,  and  they  are 
blundering  yet.  They  have  put  men  in  power  and 
have  carried  out  their  schemes  as  far  as  they  could ; 
but  the  people  will  say :  'Get  thee  behind  me, 
Satan,'  and  for  four  years  after  1888  we  will  have 
enough  chance  to  undo  their  errors  at  the  polls 
last  fall ;  and  the  people  who  have  been  called 
mugwumps  will  be  the  loudest  shouters  in  the 
camp.  They  will  vote  the  whole  ticket,  and  they 
will  bring  back  into  the  Republican  party  the 
men  who  belong  to  it  and  who  are  outside  of  it. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  75 

And  I  think,  in  conclusion,  with  the  utmost  cer- 
tainty of  knowledge,  based  on  human  nature  and 
the  good  sense  of  the  American  people,  that 
every  State  which  cast  its  Electoral  vote  for 
Fremont,  and  for  Lincoln,  and  for  Grant,  and  for 
Garfield,  or  for  Elaine,  will  cast  its  Electoral 
vote  for  the  Eepublican  standard-bearer  in  1888 ; 
and  I  believe  that  by  that  time  the  Southern 
States  will  be  ready  to  join  the  Eepublican  column 
and  the  principles  of  the  great  National  Eepubli- 
can party,  and  that  it  will  continue  in  power  to 
administer  the  Government  for  the  good  of  man- 
kind until  the  end  of  the  century." 

E.   G.   KEITH. 

"Edson  G.  Keith  concluded  the  speaking  with 
the  simple  remark  that  he  felt  happy  that  an 
opportunity  was  afforded  for  good  men  to  come 
together  and  congratulate  themselves  on  the  re- 
sult of  the  recent  fight  in  Springfield.  As  one  of 
the  men  who  differed  with  Gen.  Logan  five  years 
ago,  in  another  notable  "tiff"  at  Springfield,  he 
expressed  confidence  in  the  hero  of  the  hour. 
The  banquet  .closed  with  the  singing  of  'Auld 
Lang  Syne.' " 

Gen.  Logan  was  afterward  banqueted  in  Maine, 
banqueted  in  Boston,  banqueted  in  Connecticut, 
and  banqueted  wherever  he  went;  and  his  suc- 
cess was  taken  as  the  omen  of  victory  in  the 
future,  and  the  campfires  of  Eepublicanism  were 
kindled  anew  all  over  this  broad  land  for  the 
campaign  of  1888. 


76  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 


CHAPTER   VII. 


INCIDENTS, 


A  SICK  MEMBER  CARRIED  SIX  MILES  ON  A  LOUNGE. 

There  are  some  incidents  connected  with  the 
contest  for  United  States  Senator  before  the 
Thirty-fourth  General  Assembly  that  are  marvels 
in  political  management.  Bepresentative  Brown, 
of  Edwards,  was  sick  at  his  home,  which  was  six 
miles  distant  from  the  nearest  railroad  station. 
Believing  that  if  proper  precautions  were  taken, 
Mr.  Brown  might  be  brought  to  Springfield  in 
safety,  Gen.  Logan  applied  to  James  McDowell, 
of  Bloomington,  to  undertake  the  task.  Mr.  Mc- 
Dowell left  Springfield  at  4  P.  M.,  February  10, 
for  the  home  of  Mr.  Brown,  reaching  there  the 
next  day,  but  in  order  to  do  so  he  had  to  walk 
nine  miles  of  the  way  over  a  rough,  frozen  road. 
He  found  Mr.  Brown  suffering  from  pneumonia, 
but  not  in  a  critical  condition.  After  a  couple  of 
days'  watching  and  waiting,  Mr.  Brown  informed 
Mr.  McDowell  that  since  a  consultation  with  his 
wife  and  family  physician  he  was  willing  to  un- 
dertake the  journey  to  Springfield,  provided  he 
could  be  gotten  to  the  railroad  station  without 
taking  cold,  the  mercury  being  below  zero.  Mr. 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  77 

McDowell  assured  him  that  he  had  already 
planned  that  matter,  and  accordingly  an  ordinary 
lounge  was  taken  and  arranged  so  that  eight  men 
could  assist  in  carrying  it.  A  warm,  soft  bed  was 
made  thereon,  and  on  the  afternoon  of  the  12th 
of  February,  Mr.  Brown  was  placed  upon  this 
bed,  warmly  blanketed  and  carefully  strapped  to 
the  lounge.  When  ready  to  start,  eight  men  lifted 
the  burden  as  easily  as  though  it  had  been  a  baby, 
and  gently  moved  forward  for  Grayville,  while 
twenty-four  others  followed  as  a  relief  corps. 
They  were  three  hours  and  a  half  in  reaching 
Grayville,  but  the  lounge  was  not  lowered  to  the 
ground  during  the  journey.  Some  officious 
Democrats  of  Grayville,  finding  that  Mr.  Brown 
was  on  his  way  to  Springfield,  threatened  to  in- 
dict those  who  had  the  matter  in  charge  for  man- 
slaughter in  case  he  should  die,  but  Mr.  Brown 
said  to  them  that  they  need  not  trouble  them- 
selves unnecessarily,  as  he  took  all  the  responsi- 
bility himself.  On  the  morning  of  the  16th  of 
February,  at  8  o'clock,  Mr.  Brown,  accompanied 
by  his  wife,  his  family  physician,  Dr.  Hullam, 
W.  W.  Brown,  a  brother,  Mr.  Jolly  and  Mr.  Mc- 
Dowell, left  Grayville  in  the  President's  car  of 
the  P.,  D.  &  E.  Kailroad,  which  had  been  placed 
at  his  disposal  by  Superintendent  Geo.  L.  Brad- 
bury, reaching  Springfield  at  7  P.  M.  in  even 
better  health  than  when  he  had  started.  He 
was  provided  with  comfortable  quarters  at  the 
State  House,  and  attended  from  day  to  day  the 


78  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

meetings  of  the  Joint  Assembly  without  incon- 
venience to  himself.  The  presence  of  Mr.  Brown 
in  Springfield  enabled  the  Bepublicans  to  vote  on 
joint  ballot  on  the  18fch  of  February,  which  was 
the  first  time  either  party  had  been  willing  to 
risk  a  test  of  strength  on  joint  ballot. 

HOW  THE  SICK  MEMBERS  WERE  BROUGHT  IN. 

When  the  hour  of  noon  of  February  18th  had 
arrived,  it  was  an  interesting  sight  to  witness  the 
bringing  in  of  sick  members  to  attend  the  meet- 
ing of  the  Joint  Assembly.  Senator  Bridges  came 
tottering  in  supported  by  his  wife  and  two  friends, 
while  Representative  Brown  was  carried  in  on  a 
reclining  chair.  Mr.  Bridges'  mind  had  been 
somewhat  paralyzed,  and  it  was  with  great  dif- 
ficulty, when  his  name  was  reached,  that  he  could 
pronounce  the  name  of  Wm.  R.  Morrison.  Mr. 
Brown,  though  feeble,  responded  distinctly  at  the 
call  of  his  name,  "John  A.  Logan." 

WAS  LOGAN  ELECTED  TWICE  ? 

When  the  Joint  Assembly  met  on  the  18th  of 
February,  the  roll-call  indicated  202  members' 
present.  Mr.  Sittig,  Republican,  and  Mr.  O'Shea, 
Democrat,  were  absent.  The  result  of  the  ballot 
showed  that  John  A.  Logan  had  received  101 
votes,  Wm.  R.  Morrison  94,  Elijah  M.  Haines  4, 
John  Smith  1,  scattering  2.  Total  202.  Mr. 
Streeter  voted  for  John  Smith,  and  he  afterward 
admitted  that  he  did  not  have  in  his  mind  any 
particular  John  Smith.  Good  parliamentarians 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  79 

claim  that  Mr.  Streeter's  vote  should  have  been 
counted  as  a  blank,  and  that  Gen.  Logan  was 
fairly  elected  by  a  majority  of  one,  and  that  the 
United  States  Senate  would  have  so  held  had  the 
case  been  taken  before  that  body. 

SPECIAL  ELECTION  IN    THE    THIRTY-FOURTH  DISTRICT. 

The  canvass  in  the  Thirty-fourth  District  to 
elect  a  successor  to  Mr.  Shaw  was  one  of  the 
wonders  of  the  Senatorial  campaign.  The  dis- 
trict is  composed  of  the  counties  of  Mason, 
Menard,  Cass  and  Schuyler,  all  of  which  were 
Democratic.  Arthur  A.  Leeper  was  the  Demo- 
cratic candidate  and  Wm.  H.  Weaver  the  Republi- 
can.  The  election  took  place  May  6th,  while  the 
Democratic  colleague  of  the  deceased  Representa- 
tive  was  on  a  pleasure  excursion  to  New  Orleans  ? 
thus  leaving  the  election,  so  far  as  he  was  con- 
cerned, to  go  by  default.  The  Republicans,  on  the 
other  hand,  improved  the  opportunity  by  making 
what  is  called  a  "still  hunt,"  and  when  the  re- 
turns came  in,  to  the  utter  disgust  of  the  Demo- 
crats and  to  the  surprise  of  the  Republicans,  it 
was  found  that  Mr.  Weaver  had  carried  three  out 
of  the  four  counties— Mason,Menard  and  Schuyler, 
thus  electing  him  by  a  majority  of  336.  Cass  county 
being  the  home  of  Mr.  Leeper  it  was  not  strange 
that  he  should  have  carried  it,  but  his  majority  was 
only  92,  being  559  less  than  Cleveland  carried  it  by. 
The  Democrats  of  the  whole  State  were  deeply 
mortified  at  the  result,  because  it  gave  the  Repub- 
licans a  majority  on  joint  ballot,  and  thus  insured 


80  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

the  election  of  a  Republican  United  States 
Senator.  The  leaders  determined  upon  schemes 
of  revolution,  and  emissaries  were  sent  to  each  of 
the  counties  with  the  view  of  prolonging  the  can- 
vass of  the  vote  to  the  very  latest  moment.  In 
the  meantime,  however,  the  vote  of  Schuyler 
county  was  promptly  canvassed,  but  as  a  pre- 
cautionary measure,  the  Republican  Managing 
Committee  sent  to  Cass  county  Senator  Mason 
and  Representative  Calhoun,  and  to  Mason  Rep- 
resentatives Fuller  and  Messick,  and  to  Menard 
Representatives  Chapman  and  Snyder,  to  see 
that  no  wrong  was  committed.  The  result  was 
that  the  returns  came  in  all  straight,  but  not 
until  eight  days  after  the  election.  Had  not  the 
Republicans  put  on  a  bold  front,  determined  to 
meet  revolution  with  revolution,  Mr.  Weaver 
would  never  have  been  permitted  to  take  his  seat, 
under  the  pretence  that  he  had  been  elected  by 
fraud. 

"HOW  WAS  n  DONE?" 

The  great  wonder  is,  how  the  Republicans 
carried  the  Thirty-fourth  District,  with  a  Demo- 
cratic majority  of  2,050  to  overcome,  and  where 
every  important  town  in  the  entire  four  counties 
has  its  railroads,  telegraphs,  telephones,  press 
reporters  and  newspapers.  With  so  many  ave- 
nues of  communication,  it  is  a  marvel  that  the 
plan  of  carrying  on  the  campaign  did  not  get  to 
some  Democrat  somewhere,  but  so  close  was  the 
secret  kept  that  but  few  of  the  Republican  judges 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  81 

of  election  were  aware  that  the  Republicans  were 
running  a  candidate — indeed,  some  of  them  voted 
for  the  Democratic  candidate.  It  is,  perhaps, 
true  that  anybody  could  have  suggested  a  "still- 
hunt,"  but  it  required  wisdom  to  carry  it  out 
successfully,  and  while  the  originators  of  the  plan 
of  conducting  the  contest  are  entitled  to  no  little 
credit,  yet  to  the  shrewdness  displayed  by  the 
local  managers  and  the  voters  themselves  is  due 
the  great  honor  of  the  triumph,  for  in  not  a  sin- 
gle instance  did  they  uncover  to  the  Democrats 
their  secret,  and  this  victory  proved  the  climax 
in  the  election  of  General  Logan. 

Some  very  amusing  incidents  occurred  on  the 
day  of  the  election.  At  Kilbourn,  Mason  county, 
wrhen  the  canvass  of  the  vote  commenced,  the 
first  ticket  drawn  from  the  ballot-box  contained 
the  name  of  Wm.  H.  Weaver.  .  The  judge,  a 
Democrat,  performing  this  service,  said,  "We 
will  lay  that  aside  and  count  it  as  scattering. 
Weaver  is  not  running."  The  second  ballot  also 
contained  the  name  of  Mr.  Weaver,  and  then  the 
Eepublican  judge  suggested,  "You  had  better 
string  those  ballots."  "String  nothing,"  said  the 
Democrat,  "Weaver  is  not  running."  But  when 
the  count  was  finished  the  figures  indicated  that 
Mr.  Weaver  had  carried  the  precinct  by  a  hand- 
some majority. 

At  another  polling  place  in  the  same  county, 
the  Democratic  judges,  seeing  a  few  Republicans 
about,  insisted  on  their  voting  for  Mr.  Leeper,, 
—6 


82  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

"as  they  had  no  candidate  of  their  own."  The 
proffered  tickets  were  accepted,  and,  being  easily 
exchanged  for  those  containing  the  name  of  Wm. 
H.  Weaver,  the  Kepublicans  then  commenced 
voting  as  though  the  Democrats  had  the  only 
candidate,  but  when  the  votes  were  canvassed,  the 
Democratic  judges  were  greatly  chagrined  to  find 
that  the  •  Republican  candidate  had  carried  the 
precinct.  Similar  incidents  occurred  all  over 
the  district.  And  the  question  remains  :  "How 
was  it  done  ?" 

COUNTED  WITHOUT   THEIR  HOST. 

When  the  Democrats  succeeded  in  prolonging 
the  meeting  of  the  Joint  Assembly  of  May  14th, 
until  after  night-time,  they  had  fully  made  up 
their  minds  that  they  would  elect  a  Senator  be- 
fore morning,  through  the  treachery  of  Republi- 
can members,  either  by  voting  directly  for  the 
Democratic  candidate  or  for  somebody,  they  did 
not  care  whom,  so  that  a  quorum  was  shown  as 
voting.  But  notwithstanding  the  Republicans 
had  refrained  from  voting,  all  were  present  that 
evening  except  Mr.  Sittig,  who  was  in  Chicago, 
and  Mr.  Hilon  A.  Parker,  who  was  sick  and  at 
his  room,  but  after  Mr.  Ruger's  vote,  which  made 
the  roll-call  within  one  of  a  quorum,  a  messenger 
was  sent  for  Mr.  Parker,  who,  regardless  of  his 
own  comfort  or  health,  quickly  dressed  himself, 
and  made  his  way  to  the  Joint  Assembly,  and 
stood  ready  to  record  his  vote,  had  it  been  neces- 
sary. His  presence  enabled  the  Republicans  to 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  83 

tie  the  Democrats,  but  the  bold  charge  of  fraud 
which  had  been  hurled  at  the  Democrats  caused 
them  to  lose  their  courage,  and  the  occasion  for 
the  Republicans  voting  did  not  occur.  Evidently, 
they  had  counted  without  their  host.  We  doubt 
if  there  ever  were  so  many  personal  sacrifices 
made  by  individual  members,  that  a  United 
States  Senator  might  be  elected,  as  there  were 
during  this  contest. 

A  NARROW   ESCAPE. 

Although  General  Logan  entered  the  Senatorial 
contest  with  the  hope  of  ultimate  success,  there 
were  times  when  the  stoutest  heart  would 
have  despaired.  The  frequent  deaths  which 
broke  the  quorum  for  weeks  and  weeks  at  a  time, 
spread  doubt  and  dismay  on  all  sides.  General 
Logan  patiently  watched  and  waited,  and  waited 
and  watched,  never  losing  hope.  But  it  is  re- 
lated of  him  that  he  made  up  his  mind  that  his 
election  would  take  place  on  the  19th  of  May,  or 
never.  The  Managing  Committee  deemed  the 
situation  very  critical.  Representative  Barger, 
who  resided  in  Pope  county,  where  telegraph 
lines  are  few  and  railway  trains  infrequent,  tele- 
graphed Mr.  Fuller  late  Monday  evening  that  he 
could  not  be  present  before  Tuesday  evening. 
Mr.  McCord,  who  had  been  called  home  by  the 
sickness  of  his  wife's  mother,  had  advised  the 
committee  that  she  was  dead,  and  that  he  would 
have  to  be  at  her  funeral  on  Tuesday,  May  19th. 
By  means  of  the  telegraph  and  special  trains 


84  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

promptly  furnished  by  C.  M.  Stanton,  Superin- 
tendent of  the  0.  &  M.  Kailway,  Mr.  Barger  was 
brought  to  Springfield  at  11  A.  M.  Tuesday. 

The  committee  wired  the  situation  to  Mr. 
McCord,  who,  laying  the  telegram  before  his 
grief- stricken  father-in-law,  James  Creel,  received 
this  reply:  "Go,  my  son,  and  do  your  duty  to 
the  State  and  Nation,  and  we  will  bury  our 
dead."  With  a  sad  heart,  Mr.  McCord  made  his 
way  to  Springfield  in  good  season  to  vote.  This 
made  the  103  complete.  But  it  was  a  narrow 
escape. 

WHY  GEN.  LOGAN  SUCCEEDED. 

It  has  been  a  marvel  to  the  whole  country  as 
to  how  Gen.  Logan  succeeded  in  his  Senatorial 
fight  with  the  odds  against  him,  and  unforseen 
difficulties  daily  rising  before  him.  Speaker 
Haines,  commenting  on  the  matter,  aptly  gave 
the  true  reason.  He  said: 

"The  fight  on  the  part  of  the  Kepublicans  was 
well  managed,  in  fact  their  candidate  was  a 
General,  every  member  of  the  managing  com- 
mittee was  a  General,  and  the  Democrats,  with- 
out organization,  tried  to  beat  them  with  a  lot  of 
corporals,  and  were  defeated." 

The  Chicago  Daily  News  of  May  21st,  more 
than  confirms  the  view  of  Mr.  Haines  in  the  fol- 
lowing editorial  remarks  on  the  contest  which 
had  resulted  so  disastrously  to  the  Democratic 
cause : 

"The  Democratic  campaign  at  Springfield  for 
the  past  four  months  has  been  the  old  story  over 


SENATOEIAL  CONTEST.  85 

again — the  old  story  of  lack  of  leadership  and 
superabundance  of  insubordination.  What 
leader  have  the  Democrats  had  at  Springfield  ? 
Mr.  Haines  has  come  nearer  than  anybody  else 
to  being  a  leader,  but  his  influence  was  handi- 
capped at  the  very  start  by  the  well-founded  be- 
lief that  he  was  not  a  simonpure  Democrat.  On 
.two  or  three  occasions,  Senator  Merritt  has  at- 
tempted to  take  the  leadership  of  the  party  in 
hand,  but  in  each  instance  he  evinced  simply  re- 
markably erratic  powers.  There  has  been  no 
time  within  the  past  four  months  when  the  Dem- 
ocratic party  in  the  Legislature  gave  any  evi- 
dence of  being  governed  by  any  rules,  system,  or 
sense  of  order.  Whenever  it  voted  as  a  unit  it 
was  amid  much  confusion  and  frequently  under 
protest,  and  it  seemed  as  if  nothing  but  the  party 
lash  could  bring  the  average  Democratic  member 
to  terms  with  his  own  party  and  his  own  interests. 
At  all  times  the  Democrats  have  brought  their 
grievances  into  the  house  and  ventilated  them 
there.  On  the  other  hand,  the  Republicans  con- 
ducted a  dignified  canvass;  whatever  family 
grievances  they  had  were  settled  among  them- 
selves and  in  their  private  caucuses.  Whenever 
they  came  into  the  State  House  they  stood  to- 
gether and  came  to  the  front  quietly,  decently, 
and  noiselessly.  It  seemed  as  if  every  move  they 
made  had  been  prearranged — nay,  more,  that  it 
had  been  rehearsed  till  every  man  knew  the  part 
he  was  expected  to  play.  The  managers  of  the 
Logan  canvass  at  Springfield  deserve  unqualified 
praise  for  the  masterly  manner  in  which  they 
organized  and  controlled  the  party  forces.  Never 
a  balk,  never  a  misunderstanding — the  smooth- 
ness of  the  four  months'  campaign  was  more 
than  admiration,  and  was  wonderful." 


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CHAPTER  VIII. 


CONGRATULATORY  TELEGRAMS, 


Pittsburg,  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Happy 
congratulations.  Although  Elaine  and  Logan  were" defeated, 
Logan  to  the  front.  Hip!  Hip! 

Samuel  C.  Harris,    James  D.  Long,    James  H.  Murdock. 
Princeton,  111.,  May  19,  1885.     Gen.  John  A.Logan:  Accept 
our  cordial  and  earnest  congratulations  on  your  return  to  the 
U.  S.  Senate.    Republicans  here  are  all  rejoicing  and  thanking 
God  and  the  Thirty-fourth  District  for  your  success. 

T.  J.  Henderson.    S.  G.  Paddock,    J.  W.  Bailey, 
J.  W.  Templeton,    H.  M.  Trimble. 

Chicago.  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We  join  in 
the  hearty  congratulations  of  thousands  of  Republicans 
throughout  the  Union,  and  hail  your  victory  of  to-day  as  the 
harbinger  of  a  more  glorious  one  four  years  hence. 

M.  A.  Mose,  Geo.  T.  Burroughs.  J.  B.  Chambers, 
James  T.  Rauleigh,  John  W.  Nundy,  H.  H.  Rice, 
M.  D.  Rapp. 

Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  on  the  glorious  result  of  your  magnificent  flght. 

Wm.  W.  Griffith. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  harder 
the  flght  the  greater  the  victory.  All  hail,  P.  C.  Buckley. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  All  join  in 
love  and  congratulations.  E.  Jardine. 

Golconda,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  We  con- 
gratulate you  upon  your  success. 

J.  M.  Boicourt,     W.  H.  Boicourt,     C.  W.  McCoy, 
C.  O.  Styer.    A.  G.  Pierce. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Erie  County  Veteran  Logan  Legion  Club  send  congratulations. 

J.  W.  Willis,     C.  A.  Orr. 

Salt  Lake,  Utah,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Heart- 
felt congratulations  for  your  success  at  last. 

John  P.  Taggart. 

Des  M9ines,  Iowa,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  Logan:  Your  old 
comrades  in  arms  and  all  true  blue  Republicans  in  Iowa,  send 
cordial  greetings  and  congratulations. 

B.  R.  Sherman,  Governor  of  Iowa. 

Pinckneyville,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  We 
congratulate  you.  God  is  on  our  side.  Our  town  is  red. 

H.  P.  Huntinger,  J.  H.  Traves,  C.  H.  Roe, 
M.C.Edwards,  Frank  Edell,  Frank  Roe. 
R.  B.  Anderson, 


SENATORIAL  CONTEST.  93 

Bloomington.  111.,  May  19.  1885.  Senator  J.  A.  Logan:  I  am 
now  content.  W.  H.  H.  Adams.  Pres't  Wesleyan  University. 

Burlington.  Iowa,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
I  am  overwhelmed  with  joy.  Please  accept  my  congratula- 
tions. A.  M.  Adams. 

Murphysboro,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
Your  old  home  sends  congratulations.  G.  W.  Smith. 

East  St.  Louis, '111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  J.  A.  Logan:  Ac- 
cept the  honest  congratulations  of  Elaine  ana  Logan  Club  of 
East  St.  Louis.  Thomas  Lefepete,  Sec'y. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations from  Mrs.  Dooper,  Mrs.  Paddock  and  our  whole  house- 
hold. Kind  wishes  to  Mrs.  Logan.  W.  R.  Paddock. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan: 
Accept  warmest  congratulations  of  Michigan  Republicans,  in- 
cluding your  devoted  friend.  \Vm.  A.  Gavett. 

Streator,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.Logan:  Thank  God! 
you  are  elected  at  last.  All  the  people  say  amen. 

Ralph  Plumb. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
election  is  very  gratifying  to  Republicans  here.  C.  A.  Orr. 

El  Paso,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  We  voted  for 
you,  prayed  for  you,  swore  by  you,  and  never  doubted.  We 
now  greet  you  horizontally  and  perpendicularly.  Fred  Cole. 

Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  May  19. 1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Cordial 
congratulations.  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest. 

Thomas  H.  Nelson. 

Naperville.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  G«n.  J.  A.  Logan:  Accept 
hearty  congratulations.  J.  A.  Bell. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  We 
heartily  congratulate  you  on  your  reelection  to  the  Senate. 

J.  W.  Lee,    E.  W.  Echols. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  heartily 
congratulate  you  on  your  well  deserved  victory. 

Alexander  Sullivan. 

Milwaukee,  Wis.,  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  the  city  are  jubilant  over  your  election. 

E.  Sanderson. 

Rochester.  N.  Y..,  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations on  your  reelection  to  the  U.  S.  Senate.  Great  rejoicing. 

H.  Austin  Brewster. 

Marshalltown,  Iowa,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  In 
common  with  all  the  Republicans  of  Iowa,  I  congratulate  you 
on  your  splendid  victory.  Glory!  Jonn  H.  Gear. 

Washington.  D.  C.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan :  Resi- 
dent S9uthern  Republicans  heartily  congratulate  you  on  your 
reelection.  We  love  you  for  the  enemies  you  have  made. 

H.  E.  Cuney. 

Detroit,  Mich.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Words  are 
inadequate  to  express  my  great  joy.  I  congratulate  you  and 
the  country,  and  thank  God.  D.  V.  Bell. 

Washington.  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Hearty  congratulations  on  your  well  earned  and  well  deserved 
success.  John  Lynch. 


94  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Sterling,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  congratulations  on  your  election.  Thos.  A.  Gait. 

St.  Louis,  Mo..  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
own  and  the  congratulations  of  two  hundred  thousand  other 
Republicans  in  Missouri.  God  bless  you.  D.  P.  Dyer. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah!  for 
the  17th  Army  Corps,  who  never  surrendered.  Have  just  come 
from  Santa  Fe.  All  well.  Geo.  C.  Ball. 

Terre  Haute, Ind., May  19,1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
friends  here  rejoice  at  your  election.  Accept  my  sincere  con- 
gratulations. R.  W.  Thompson. 

Bushnell.IlL.May  19, 1885.    Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Your  friends 
here  congratulate  you  upon  your  election.  L.  Kaiser. 

Chicago,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The  private 
soldiers  who  fought  with  you  on  the  bloody  field  have  been 
with  you  in  this  fight  in  spirit,  and  we  rejoice  in  your  victory. 

O.  Benson. 

West  Chester,  Penn.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
The  Veterans'  Club  of  Chester  county,  Pa.,  sends  congratula- 
tions. L.  G.  McCauley. 

St.  Louis.  Mo., May  19,1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah! 
Missouri  soldiers  rejoicing  over  the  election  of  Logan,  the  Vol- 
unteers' General  of  the  war.  . 

Wm.  K.  Patrick,    John  S.  Cavender, 
David  Murphy,      John  McNeil. 

Albion,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Let  Gabriel 
blow  his  horn;  I  have  my  robes  on.  Chas.  Churchill. 

Marion,  111.,  May  18,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Old  Williamson 
County  wants  to  congratulate  you  on  your  glorious  victory. 

Amzie  White. 

Alton,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Please  accept 
congratulations  of  myself  and  three  sons.  D.  R.  Sparks. 

Washington.  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations for  the  general  success.  Grand  Army  joins  in  the 
glory.  John  A.  Joyce. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  We  con- 
gratulate you  on  your  success.  Sarville  &  Staring. 

New  York,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  am  do- 
lighted  to  learn  of  your  reelection.  J.  C.  Short. 

Carson,  Nev.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  on  your  election  to  the  U.  S.  Senate.  Your  con- 
cluding remarks  that  you  hoped  the  wrong  man  had  not  been 
elected  suits  all  Republicans  here.  In  the  last  Presidential 
contest  your  name  should  have  been  at  the  head  of  the  ticket, 
and  victory  would  have  been  ours.  Thos.  J.  Tennaut. 

Washington,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  An  able 
defender  in  a  just  cause.  Your  victory  is  worth  millions  to  the 
Nation.  Accept  my  heartiest  congratulations.  Lee  Mayer. 

Leadville,  Col..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
Republican  friends  in  Democratic  Leadville,  who  gave  you 
eight  hundred  majority  in  November,  join  in  congratulations 
over  your  great  triumph.  Representing  as  you  do  all  that  is 
vital  to  us,  your  return  to  the  Senate  is  peculiarly  gratifying. 
Geo.  W.  Cook.  C.  C.  Davis.  J.  E.  Irwin. 


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North  Gakina,  W.  T.,  May  20,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
Heartiest  congratulations.  Have  not  been  so  happy  since 
Appomattox.  All  honor  to  Illinois  Republicans.  Hallelujah! 

Thos.  H.  Cavanaugh. 

Rochester,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Young  Colored  Men's  Club  of  the  Powers  Hotel  has  taken  a 
deep  interest  in  your  election  as  U.  8.  Senator,  and  therefore 
takes  great  pleasure  in  congratulating  you  upon  your  election 
to-day.  G-.  Thompson,  Pres.,  P.  Jones,  Treas., 

R.  Thompson,  Sec. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Lo«an:  The 
Logan  Invincibles  of  Maryland  organized  after  the  late  Presi- 
dential election  in  your  honor,  to  promote  the  cause  of  Repub- 
licanism. They  congratulate  you,  the  State  of  Illinois,  and  the 
United  States  upon  your  vindication  and  election.  It  is  to 
Maryland  Republicans  most  gratifying. 

Thos.  R.  Rich,  R.  P.  Gorman,  Louis  Nelke,  Frank  Warchter. 

Cairo,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Your  elec- 
tion makes  all  Republicans  glad  in  Southern  Illinois.  Con- 
gratulations. •  C.  D.  Patier. 

Mendota,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Republicans  of  Mendota  in  mass  meeting  assembled  send 
greetings  and  congratulations  upon  your  magnificent  triumph. 
A  victory  of  incorruptible  honesty  and  unswerving  integrity  to 
Republican  principles  over  the  power  of  patronage,  intimida- 
tion and  the  attempts  of  corruption  and  bribery.  W.  Jenkins. 

Morris,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The  flag 
is  flying.  Our  streets  are  thronged  with  people  wild  with  ex- 
ultation over  your  election.  \V.  J.  Hopkins. 

Peoria,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  "Faugh- 
a-Ballugh"  tor  1888.  You  are  the  man  for  the  Irish.  James  A. 
Connolly  will  interpret.  P.  H.  Monahan. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan;  In  honor 
of  your  great  victory,  we  have  to-day  christened  a  town  with 
the  name  of  Logan,  located  in  San  Louis  Valley,  Colorado,  in 
the  center  of  half  million  acres  ot  the  best  land  on  the  con- 
tinent, and  selected  and  fully  endorsed  by  G.  A.  R.  Denartnient 
of  Colorado  for  a  veteran  soldiers'  colony,  to  be  known  as  the 
Logan  Soldiers'  Colony.  Colorado  Colonization  Co. 

Mansfield,  Mass.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Norfolk  Republican  Club  sends  hearty  congratulations,  and 
invites  you  to  dinner  in  honor  of  the  occasion,  the  date  to  be 
named  by  you.  Fred.  H.  Williams,  Sec. 

Belleville.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  Logan:  This  is  a 
white  day  in  the  calendar.  So  much  for  pluck  and  unfaltering 
trust  in  principle.  We  are  glad  that  we  have  another  Repub- 
lican Senator,  and  especially  glad  that  you  are  that  Senator. 

R.  A.  Halbert. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
offer  pur  congratulations  on  your  return  to  the  U.  S.  Senate, 
knowing  as  we  do,  your  devotion  to  the  principles  of  the  Re- 

Eublican  party,  and  the  decided  stand  you  have  taken  in  be- 
alf  of  our  people.    We  also  congratulate  ourselves  in  knowing 
there  will  be  one  in  the  Senate  of  the  U.  S.  that  will  not  turn  a 
deaf  ear  to  the  appeals  of  the  one  million  of  colored  voters  of 
the  Southern  States.          Gilbert  A.  Ball,  Prest.  M.  S.  I.  Club. 


96  SENATOKIAL  CONTEST. 

Chicago,  III,  May  21,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  the  15th  Ward  of  Chicago  at  a  large  and  enthusi- 
astic meeting,  held  May  LO,  instructed  me  to  offer  you  their 
most,  hearty  congratulations  upon  your  reelection  to  the  U.  S. 
Senate,  Jop1}  O'Connell,  Sect. 

William  S.  Young,  Jr.,  Chairman. 

Peoria,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
heartiest  congratulations  upon  your  victory,  won  by  indom- 
itable determination,  pluck  and  patience. 

Lawrence  Harmon. 

Paso  Payrala,  Miss.,  May  20,  1885.  11911.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
congratulate  you  and  the  people  of  Illinois  upon  your  election. 

C.  A.  Simpson. 

Saginaw.  Mich.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
reelection  is  a  national  blessing.  Accept  most  sincere  con- 
gratulations. David  H.  Jerome. 

Port  Huron,  Mich.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  congratulations  upon  your  magnificent  triumph. 

John  P.  Sanborn. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Heartfelt 
congratulations.  Your  magnificent  leadership  has  gained  the 
great  victory.  Chicago  Republicans,  without  division,  are 
proud  and  happy.  A  prominent  Democratic  lawyer  said  to  me 
to-day,  you  had  fairly  won  the  victory.  R.  8.  Tuthill. 

Galesburg,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Our 
whole  people  join  in  congratulations.  We  believe  that  you  will 
lead  the  Republicans  of  the  whole  Nation  to  victory  in  1888. 

Clark  E.  Carr. 

Tuscola,  111..  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  The  county 
that  presented  the  eagle  at  Decatur  sends  congratulations,  and 
greets  you  as  her  standard  bearer  for  1888. 

Douglas  County  Republicans. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Revenge 
is  sweet.  Accept  all  the  words  of  congratulations  you  can 
think  of  in  the  language.  F.  W.  Palmer. 

Chicago.  111..  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  If  your  Iowa 
soldiers'  hats  were  not  so  high  in  the  air,  we  would  come  down 
and  hug  the  Illinois  Legislature.  E.  W.  Rice. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations. The  skill  with  which  you  have  managed  your  cam- 
paign and  the  righteousness  of  your  course  have  resulted  in  a 
splendid  triumph.  I  am  glad.  Burton  C.  Cook. 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  most  heartily  upon  your  reelection  to  the  Senate. 

S.  I.  R.  McMillan. 

Clinton,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  DeWitt  county  send  greetings.  Clinton  is  cele- 
brating. Flags  flying,  cannon  firing,  band  playing,  and  the 
Republicans  are  happy.  Richard  Butler. 

Minonk.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations.  Give  us  a  six  years'  shake. 

M.  A.  Cushing,    E.  H.  Wilcox. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  On  be- 
half of  the  entire  editorial  staff  of  the  Chicago  Tribune,  I  con- 
gratulate you  on  the  reelection  which  you  have  so  well  de- 
served. R.  W.  Patterson. 


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Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Distin- 
guished merit  triumphs,  and  forty  millions  of  us  shouted  Lo- 
gan. Thomas  Dorriss. 

Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Loean:  The  State 
owed  you  the  honor  she  has  conferred.  She  keeps  her  own 
honor  unstained.  Joseph  Elyary. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan.  The 
employes  of  The  Walter  A.  Wood  Mowing  and  Reaping  Machine 
Company,  respectfully  tender  heartiest  congratulations  on 
your  richly  deserved  and  brilliant  triumph. 

Chas.  Hamilton. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Cleveland 
confederates  and  mugwumps  mourn.  Republicans  and  patriots 
rejoice.  George  1'.  Jones. 

Downers  Grove,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
The  right  must  prevail.  Warmest  congratulations.  Hurrah! 
We  extend  hands.  T.  S.  and  J.  W.  Rogers. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  This  beats 
your  past  record.  To  you  belongs  the  credit.  Allow  me  to 
congratulate  you.  C.  W.  Woodman. 

Detroit,  Mich.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Hurrah 
for  Logan.  Accept  congratulations.  Wells  W.  Leggett. 

Fairfleld,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Our  Re- 
publican friends  are  wild  over  the  results  of  to-day.  It  is  a 
grand  tribute  to  your  worth  as  a  man  and  as  a  party  leader. 
We  hold  a  jollification  meeting  at  the  Court  House  to-night. 
Shake.  Thos.  W.  Scott. 

Lansing,  Mich.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Report 
just  received  of  your  victory.  Thank  the  Lord,  lou  have  my 
heartfelt  congratulations.  R.  A.  Alger. 

Detroit,  Mich.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  hearty  congratulations.  No  matter  how  hard  the  fight  vou 
always  win.  Henry  M.  Duffield. 

Detroit.  Mich.,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations. Michigan  rejoices  in  your  election. 

I.  W.  Palmer. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Pray  ac- 
cept my  warmest  congratulations  on  your  reelection  to  the  U. 
S.  Senate.  It  is  a  noble  testimonial  to  your  •patriotism  and 
steadfastness  to  the  glorious  principles  of  the  Republican 
party.  Great  enthusiasm  is  manifested,  and  felicitations  are 
pouring  in  from  all  quarters.  Simon  Stevens. 

Ocoiito,    Wis.,  May  20,  1885.     Hon.  John  A.  Logan:     We 
congratulate  ypu  most  heartily  upon  y9ur  splendid  victory  and 
reelection.    It  is  as  it  should  be,  and  is  an  occasion  here  for 
great  joy  among  the  veterans,  some  of  whom  served  under  you 
when  loyalty  was  at  a  premium  and  disloyalty  despised.    God 
bless  you.       Geo.  Beyer,    P.  H.  Swift,     W.  J.  McGue,    W.  H. 
Young,     O.  W.  Block,     S.  W.  Fard,    A.  Cole* 
O.  A.  Ellis,     W.  K.  Smith,    B.  G.  Grunert. 

Sycamore,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  Logan:  No  Rum, 
Romanism,  or  Rebellion  in  this.  Shake.  R.  Ellwood. 

Benton,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  In  the  name  of 
Republicans  of  old  Franklin  accept  congratulations.  The  God. 
of  Israel  manifest  in  Illinois.  W.  W.  Hoskinson. 

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98  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  It  is  a  big  road 
for  Logan  to-day.  Accept  my  warmest  congratulations. 

Will.  N.  Eastman. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
comrades  in  Philadelphia  'join  us  in  congratulations.  To  a 
man  up  a  tree  it  looks  as  if  the  Republicans  in  Illinois,  at  least, 
will  be  able  to  compel  success. 

Louis  Wagoner,    John  Taylor. 

Philadelphia.  Pa..  May  20.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Per- 
mit us  in  our  own  behalf  and  in  behalf  of  many  warm  friends 
of  protection  to  home  industry  in  this  city,  to  congratulate  you 
most  heartily  upon  your  reelection  to  the  U.  S.  Senate. 

Samuel  M.  Patten.    Jos.  Wharton,    Jas.  M.  Swank. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Accept 
the  hearty  congratulations  of  the  Republicans  of  our  Republi- 
can city  on  the  successful  termination  of  your  manly  fight  for 
right  against  wrong.  The  right  ever  triumphant. 

Wm.  R.  Leed. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  May 20,  1885.  Senator  J.A.Logan:  Greet- 
ing. The  Leslie  Concert  Co.  of  Chicago  are  singing,  "When 
John  A.  Logan's  work  is  done  in  Washington,  there  will  not  be 
a  Democrat  to  speak  the  name  of  Morrison."  C.  E.  Leslie. 

St.  Ansgor,  la.,  May  20,  1885.  J.A.Logan:  Please  accept 
my  hearty  congratulations  upon  your  success  of  yesterday. 

Isaac  Patterson. 

New  York.  May  21,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publican members  of  the  New  York  Assembly  in  caucus  send 
their  hearty  congratulations  on  the  occasion  of  your  reelection 
to  the  U.  S.  Senate,  and  tender  their  thanks  to  the  Republican 
Representatives  of  Illinois  for  their  united  and  unyielding  sup- 
port of  one  whose  patriotism  and  fidelity  to  public  trusts  have 
won  the  regard  and  confidence  of  the  Republicans  in  all  the 
States.  N.  M.  Curtis,  H.  A.  Barnum. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  L9gan:  Con- 
gratulations. Besides  personal  success  it  is  the  vindication  of 
regularity  and  unity  indicating  well  for  the  future.  Mrs. 
Filley  says:  Hurrah  for  the  Illinois  Republicans. 

'Chauncy  I.  Filley. 

Moline.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
friends  here  are  greatly  rejoiced  over  your  election,  and  extend 
lieartfelt  congratulations.  Flags  are  flying  and  whistles  blow- 
ing at  our  factories.  Chas.  H.  Deere,  Morris  Rosenfleld, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Praise 
God  from  whom  all  blessings  flow.  Congratulate  Mrs.  Logan 
for  me.  Now  for  1888.  W.  P.  Kellogg. 

Augusta,  Maine,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Re- 
publicans of  Maine  send  hearty  congratulations.  Your  elec- 
tion is  a  National  victory  and  means  the  future  success  of  the 
party.  J  H.  Manley. 

Baltimore,  Md.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  My  heart- 
felt congratulations.  Louis  Helke. 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  My  hearty 
congratulations  on  your  election.  That  will  make  you  our 
next  President  sure.  S.  A.  Blastand. 


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Boston,  Mass.,  May  23,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Massachusetts  Club,  now  at  its  weekly  dinner,  sends  to  you  its 
most  cordial  congratulations  upon  your  reelection  to  the 
Senate.  William  Claflin,  President, 

William  W.  Doherty,  Secretary. 

Boston,  Mass.,  May  20, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Hearti- 
est congratulations.  Our  people  are  thanking  God  and  firing 
cannons.  Geo.  F.  Hoar. 

Boston.  Mass.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  and  Mrs.  Logan:  My 
hearty  congratulations.  Frederick  Smyth. 

Clinton,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
congratulations  on  your  election.  Hurrah  i'orthe  Thirty-fourth 
District.  Thos.  Snell, 

Chicago,  111..  May  19. 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  and  the  Republican  party  thoughout  the  State 
and  Nation.  It  is  the  greatest  of  your  many  brilliant  victories. 

J.  H.  Sanders. 

Hinton,  West  Va..  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Republicans  of  this  section  warmly  congratulate  you  upon 
your  success.  Theo.  Arter,  S.  F.  McBride, 

Jas.  H.  Hobb,    Isaac  Gorow. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan. 
Glory  to  God.  Congratulations  from  hundreds  of  your 
comrades  here.  Chas.  W.  Johnson. 

London,  England,  May  20,  1885.  Senator  Logan:  Heartiest 
congratulations.  Morton. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Ac- 
cept my  most  cordial  congratulations.  The  contest  is  unpre- 
cedented, and  your  victory  is  memorable.  James  G.  Elaine. 

Washington,  D.  C..  May  19,1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  You 
won  a  national  victory.  No  one  rejoices  at  your  election  more 
than  W.  W.  Dudley. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  General  John  A.  Logan: 
Accept  my  hearty  congratulations  upon  your  reelection,  and 
Republican  victory.  Green  B.  Raum. 

Washington,  D.  C,,  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Thank 
God  you  were  successful.  Make  my  thanks  to  the  friends,  one 
and  all,  who  have  stood  by  you  so  nobly.  Mary  S.  Logan. 

Washington,  D,  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Hpn.  John  A.  Logan: 
Hearty  congratulations.  Mrs.  Logan  is  receiving  telegrams 
from  all  over  the  country.  I.  A.  Powell.  , 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Your 
triumph  is  glorious.  Republican  hearts  will  everywhere  beat 
with  joy  to-day.  Charles  Emory  Smith. 

Eureka  Springs,  Ark.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Your  election  takes  away  the  sting_  of  our  defeat  last  November. 
Hearty  congratulations  to  you  and  Mrs.  Logan. 

Powell  Clayton. 

Nashville,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Washington 
County  Republicans  rejoice  and  congratulate  you  on  being 
elected  U.  S.  Senator.  It  is  a  National  triumph.  To-night  the 
bands  will  play  and  the  cannon  boom.  Hurrah!  Hurrah! 

L.  Krughoff. 


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Quincy,  III.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen,  John  A.  Logan:  The  Whig 
most  heartily  congratulates  you  on  your  election.  It  is  a 
triumph  which  will  result  in  the  greatestgood  to  the  whole  Na- 
tion. D.  Wilcpx  £  Sons. 

Homer,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  from  the  Republican  voters  of  the  Banner  Re- 
publican township  of  Champaign  county. 

J.  Thomas,    Irvin  A.  Baker,    J.  M.  Ochiltre. 

Santa  Fe.  N.  M.,  May  19.  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
Sincere  congratulations.  Your  friends  here,  and  they  are 
many,  rejoice.  Max  Frost. 

San  Francisco,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.Logan:  Heartiest 
congratulations  on  your  victory.  May  it  be  followed  by  a  more 
glorious  one  in  1888.  Edward- S.  Salomon. 

Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Thank 
God.  Right  has  prevailed.  Your  friends  in  New  Mexico  are 
rejoicing  over  your  election.  C.  B.  Hayward. 

Albuquerque,  N.  M,,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
My  heartiest  congratulations.  The  Republican  party  of  the 
Nation  rejoices.  H,  M.  Atkins. 

Albuquerque,  N.  M.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
A  hundred  thousand  congratulations.  A.  L.  Morrison. 

Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Loean:  My 
heartiest  congratulations  on  your  reelection  as  Senator. 

A.  Staab. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  One  of 
the  greatest  of  your  many  victories.  Chicago  jubilant. 

P.  T.  McElherne. 

Sullivan,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Moultrie  County  Republicans  unanimously  congratulate  you 
on  your  success.  A.  Milny. 

Anna,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Republicans 
of  Egypt  rejoice  over  your  reelection.  Accept  hearty  congrat- 
ulations of  a  comrade.  L.  H.  Higgins. 

Carlinville,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.Logan:  "Praise 
God  from  whom  all  blessings  flow."  Shake.  Id.  F.  Smith. 

Youngstown,  Ohio,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Congratulations  with  a  big  C  on  your  election. 

F.  S.  Presberg. 

Geneseo,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  To- 
day's work  fitly  crowns  Illinois'  proud  Republican  political 
•record.  Flags  flying  in  behalf  of  Henry  County's  five  thousand 
Republican  votes.  I  send  you  heartiest  congratulations. 

A.  Liberkneck. 

Mt.  Vernon,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
Glory  to  God  in  the  highest.  We  all  rejoice.  C.  W.  Pavy. 

DuQuoin,  111.,  May  19. 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  DuQuoin 
Republicans  congratulate  you  on  your  election.  Are  going  to 
ratify  to-night.  S.  G.  Parks. 

Alton,  111.,  May  19;  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  our 
hearty  congratulations  upon  your  election. 

J.  H.  and  L.  D.  Yager. 

Tuscola,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  heartily.  Noble  Illinois.  G.  M.  Abbott. 


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Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
congratulations.  All  Republicans  and  all  patriots  of  the  coun- 
try congratulate  you  most  heartily,  but  themselves  and  the 
Nation  more.  L.  A.  Shadon. 

Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,'May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah 
for  the  soldiers'  friend.  We  glory  in  your  success. 

G.  A.  Smith. 

Kirksville,  Mon.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Nerve 
and  brain  win.  Congratulations.  Praise  God  for  victory. 

E.  E.  Cowperthwaite. 

Muskogee.  I.  T.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Sena- 
tors Daws  and  Ingalls  send  their  congratulations.  So  do  I. 

James  J.  Cristie. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  •  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Please  accept  my  hearty  congratulations.  Alex.  Oglesby. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  A  multi- 
tude of  friends  join  in  congratulating  you  on  your  reelection. 

S.  D.  Rotramel. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
suppose  I  can  congratulate  you  now.  Adams,  M.  D. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Lizzie  joins  me  in  hearty  congratulations.  In  no  family  except 
your  own  is  there  more  rejoicing.  Frank  Hatton. 

Madison,  Wis.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  hearty  congratulations  on  your  great  and  deserved 
triumph.  David  Atwood. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19.  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
Congratulations  on  your  election.  Three  cheers  for  Illinois 
Republicans.  E.  W.  Whitaker. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratulate 
the  Senator-elect,  and  the  next  President  of  the  United  States. 

R.  Powers. 

McLeansboro.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  Hamilton  County  send  greeting  to  gallant  Black 
Jack  Logan.  One  hundred  and  three  guns  are  being  fired  in 
your  honor.  C.  M.  Lyon,  C.  G.  McCoy. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  am  pro- 
foundly gratified  at  your  success.  Another  great  victory 
added  to  brilliant  achievements.  There  will  be  enthusiastic 
rejoicing  in  my  household  to-night.  D.  B.  Dewey. 

Peoria,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratulate 
you  most  heartily  upon  your  election.  A.  Stone. 

Memphis,  Tenn.,  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
many  friends  here  heartily  congratulate  you  on  your  victory. 

Wm.  R.  Moore. 

Knoxville,  Tenn.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations.  Isham  Young,  James  R.  York. 

Sheboygan,  Wis.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  Sheboygan  congratulate  you  and  the  Nation  upon 
your  victory.  Hurrah  for  the  Black  Eagle  of  Illinois. 

Nathan  Cole,    J.  L.  Mallory. 

Lancaster,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  warmest  congratulations  at  the  victory  long  deserved  but 
only  yesterday  attained  by  your  gallant  husband. 

H.  J.  Kauffman. 


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New  York,  N.  Y.,  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  sincerely 
congratulate  you  and  the  Rejniblican  party  on  your  reelection 
to  the  U.  8.  Senate.  George  West. 

Bingham,  Md.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
heartfelt  congratulations.  Better  late  than  never. 

John  C.  Robinson. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Glory  to 
your  success.  Jacob  North. 

New  York,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  have 
three  pictures  of  you  and  they  are  all  decorated  with  flags. 

Kilbourn  Lennox. 

Brownsville,  Neb.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Government  at  Washington  still  lives.  Nebraska  sends  con- 
gratulations. Shake.  D.  H.  Mercer. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratula- 
tions from  Pine  Ridge  Agency.  V.  T.  Gillyanddy. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Please  ac- 
cept my  warmest  congratulations.  Wm.  H.  Bliss. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Just 
heard  the  good  news.  Accept  sincere  and  hearty  congratula- 
tions. Geo.  H.  Harlow. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you  in  the  name  of  all  the  Republicans  01  the  Exchange. 

Nathan  Cole. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.     J9hn  A.  Logan:     Accept 
congratulations  from   your  friends   in    Kansas    City.     You 
triumphed  gloriously.          J.  E.  Hocsack,     Geo.  H.  Harlow, 
J.  W.  Wild,       Milton  F.  Simmons. 

Chaura.  N.  M.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Have  just 
received  the  glorious  news  from  Mary.  My  hearty  congratu- 
lations to  yourself  and  the  many  true  friends. 

W.  F.  Tucker. 

Santa  Fe,  N.  M.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  My  hearty 
congratulations.  Mrs.  W.  F.  Tucker. 

Chesterfield.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  the  Republicans  of  Chesterfield  on  your 
success.  S.  L.  Berryman. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  most 
heartily  congratulate  you  on  your  reelection. 

Chas.  Watrous. 

Concord,  N.  H.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  New 
Hampshire  Republicans  are  joyful  over  your  election.  Ac- 
cept my  congratulations  on  the  fitting  termination  of  the  long 
and  desperate  struggle.  E.  H.  Rollins. 

Maplowood,  N.  H.,  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
The  Republicans  of  the  White  Mountains  are  enthusiastic  with 
delight  at  your  success,  and  heartily  congratulate  you. 

G.  T.  Cruft. 

Morristown,  N.  J.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
Every  loyal  heart  beats  with  joy  over  your  reelection.  Accept 
the  sincere  congratulations  of  the  Republicans  of  this  place. 

James  C.  Youngblood. 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan; 
With  all  my  heart,  I  congratulate  you  on  your  glorious  success. 

Hunry  C.  howen. 


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Brooklyn.  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  fien.  John  A.  Logan:  God 
bless  you  and  the  men  who  voted  for  you.  The  boys  of  Brook- 
lyn are  the  same  as  ever.  Jas.  Ward. 

Williamsburg,  N.  Y.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
The  Vicksburg  of  the  Democratic  party.  The  Elaine  and  Logan 
volunteers  extend  congratulations  upon  your  success. 

John  Reitz. 

Katouah,  N.  Y..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  with  all  my  heart,  upon  your  reelection  to  the 
United  States  Senate.  It  gives  great  joy  to  every  true  Repub- 
lican. -  W.  H.  Robertson. 

New  York,  May  20.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratula- 
tions. The  Union  soldiers  shall  not  always  fail  in  civil  life. 

H.  A.  Barnum. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you  most  heartily  on  your  victory.  L.  Hill. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Justice  at 
last.  Republicans  elated  over  your  triumph. 

R.  C.  McCormick. 

Beatrice,  Neb.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Five  hun- 
dred thousand  Nebraskans  give  thanks  that  our  old  chief  got 
there.  O.  Sabin,  W.  H.  Somers,  S.  C.  Smith. 

Omaha,  Neb.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We  are 
so  glad.  A.  Barton,  Frankie  and  Jessie  Barton. 

Omaha,  Neb.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  boys  are 
out  with  forty  rounds.  The  Democratic  administration  may 
turn  them  out,  but  the  people  will  turn  them  in. 

Pat  O.  Hows. 

Carson,  Neb ,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations on  your  last  great  victory. 

S.  L.  Lee  and  C.  S.  Young. 

Canton,  O.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Greeting 
from  Third  Independent  Battery  O.  V.  V.  L.  A. 

W.  8.  Williams,     C.  H.  Bartlett. 

Cincinnati,  O..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  I  shall  be 
glad  to  be  counted  by  you  as  one*  who  rejoices  in  your  election, 
and  the  preservation  of  the  honor  of  your  State. 

M.  Halsted. 

Omaha,  Neb.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations.  Your  friends  in  Nebraska  will  flre  a  hundred 
guns.  Geo.  W.  E.  Darsey. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  J.  A.  Logan:  My 
most  hearty  congratulations.  E.  O.  Stanard. 

St.  Louis,  Mp.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  congratulations.  John  B.  Logan. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  I  heartily  con- 
gratulate you  on  your  election.  You  have  won  a  glorious  vic- 
tory. Charles  H.  Reed. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  A  thousand  con- 
gratulations. Stephen  B.  Elkin. 

New  York.  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Permit  me 
to  join  the  public  and  contribute  my  most  sincere  congratula- 
tions. T.  C.  Platt. 


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New  York,  May  19,  1885."  John  A.Logan:  I  congratulate 
you  on  a  splendid  fight  and  a  victory  of  the  greatest  National 
importance  and  value.  John  Hay. 

Troy,  N.  Y.,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
heartfelt  congratulations  on  your  well  deserved  victory. 

Joseph  B.  Carr. 

Oswego,  N.  Y..  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Empire  Republican  League,  Oswego,  New  York,  congratulate 
you  and  the  country  on  your  return  to  the  Senate. 

A.  Cropsey.  President. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  My  mind 
and  heart  and  all  that  is  within  me  congratulates  you  on  your 
grand  victory.  John  M.  Farquhar. 

New  York,  May  20.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My  heartiest 
congratulations.  All  Eepublicans  rejoice  at  your  election. 

Wm.  M.  Evarts. 

New  York,  May  20.  1885.  J.  A.  Logan:  Congratulations- 
No  w  let  us  have  Logan  for  1888.  James  Negley. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations of  the  Irish-American  Independents. 

Austin  E.  Ford. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you  on  your  well  won  victory.  Now  for  1888. 

Patrick  Ford. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
kindest  congratulations.  Your  friends  here  are  jubilant. 

Chauncey  T.  Bowen. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  sincerely 
congratulate  you.  Charles  H.  Tollis. 

Alliance,  Ohio,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations on  the  result  of  the  long  and  desperate  struggle. 

D.  M.  Sabin. 

New  York.  May  19. 1885.  Gen.  J.  A .  Logan:  Accept  heartiest 
congratulations  on  your  election  to  the  Senatorship.  He  laughs 
best  who  laughs  last.  John  A.  Sleicher.  O.  G.  Warren. 

New  York,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We  offer  you 
our  heartfelt  congratulations.  Wham  &  Marston. 

New  York,  May  19, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  We  congratu- 
late you  most  heartily  on  your  election  to  the  Senate.  You 
made  a  gallant  fight,  and  deserved  success. 

S.  M.  Cullom,     Warner  Miller.     C.  H.  Platt. 

Shelbyville.  111.,  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
congratulate  you  on  your  great  triumph.  The  country  looks  to 
you  to  command  the  attack  in  1888,  and  meanwhile  to  check  the 
onward  inarch  of  the  hungry  and  thirsty  Goths  and  Vandals 
now  rioting  on  the  accumulated  gains  of  twenty-four  years  of 
honest  and  patriotic  Republican  rule. 

Geo.  D.  Chafee,  Sam.  tf .  Webster,  Wm.  Chew, 
C.  G.  Woodward,  H.  J.  Hamlin,  J.  L.  Weakly, 
Abe  Middlesworth. 

DeWitt.  Mo.,  May  21,1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The  mem- 
bers of  the  Estle  Post  No.  178,  G.  A.  R.,  send  greeting  and  their 
congratulations  upon  your  reelection  as  U.  S.  Senator. 

Allen  D.  Richards. 


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Zanesville,  Ohio,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  congratulations,  and  through  me  the  congratulations  of  all 
Ohio  Republicans.  Joseph  W.  O'Neil. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Accept 
hearty  congratulations.  All  Ohio  Republicans  rejoice  because 
of  your  election.  J.  B.  Foraker. 

Youngstown,  Ohio,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Republicans  of  Youngstown  are  wild  with  joy,  because  of  your 
election.  Accept  our  hearty  congratulations. 

L.  W.  King.    O.  P.  Shaffer. 

Fostoria,  Ohio,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
hearty  congratulations.  I  am  more  than  gratified. 

Chas.  Foster. 

Springfield,  Ohio,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  on  your  triumph,  and  the  country  will  rejoice 
that  you  are  to  be  continued  in  the  Senate.  J.  Warren  Keifer. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations to  you  and  Mrs.  Logan.  The  interest  of  the  day. 

William  Henry  Davis. 

Athens.  Ohio,  May  20,  1885.  Gen  John  A.  Logan;  In  com- 
mon with  all  Republicans.  I  congratulate  you  upon  your  well 
earned  and  splendid  victory.  To  the  country  your  election  is  of 
far-reaching  importance;  to  you  it  is  a  tribute  to  established 
merit.  Amid  our  rejoicings,  we  send  greeting  to  Mrs.  Logan, 
whose  place  in  the  affections  of  the  Republican  party  is  not 
second  to  her  gallant  husband.  C.  H.  Grosvenor. 

Madison,  Wis.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  send 
you  hearty  congratulations  on  your  election.  J.  M.  Rusk. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Young  Meivs  Republican  Club  send  their  heartiest  congratula- 
tions upon  your  election  as  U.  S.  senator. 

W.  R.  Benson,  Jr. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Most 
hearty  congratulations.  M.  F.  Force. 

Cleveland,  Ohio,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Ac- 
cept my  nearty  congratulations.  Great  rejoicing  in  Cleveland. 

"T.  N." 

Canton.  Ohio,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  my  heartiest  congratulations.  Wm.  McKinley,  Jr. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
heartily  congratulate  you  and  Mrs.  Logan  on  your  election  as 
Senator.  It  keeps  you  on  the  up  grade  in  political  life. 

S.  S.  Metcalf. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations on  your  well  deserved  victory. 

John  W.  Murphy,    M.  M.  Ferris. 

Edgerton,  Mo.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  D.  M.  Birch,  Post  49  G.  A.  R..  on  electi9n. 

J.  W.  Campior, 

New  York.  May  19,  1885.  J.  A.  Logan:  Glorious!  Your 
many  soldier  friends  especially  rejoice.  John  W.  Vrooman. 

Utica,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We  have 
fired  forty  rounds.  The  old  cannon  is  still  full.  Our  hearty 
congratulations  to  you  and  your  noble  wife  on  your  glorious 
victory.  Chas.  H.  Shorn,  Wm.  H.  Bright. 


106  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Albion,  N.  Y.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
of  congratulations  from  a  friend  and  well-wisher. 

Daniel  O'Leary. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  News  of  your 
election  has  just  come  over  the  tickers.  My  heartiest  con- 
gratulations. Augustus  N.  Eddy. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  We  are 
rejoicing  over  your  great  victory.  Heartiest  congratulations. 

Whitelaw  Reid. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  con- 
gratulations. Bully  for  you,  1888.  S.  Asnton. 

Youngstown,  Ohio,  May  19.1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Republicans,  in  county  convention  assembled,  by  unanimous 
vote,  instructed  me  to  telegraph  you  their  hearty  congratula- 
tions upon  your  reelection  to  the  Senate,  and  their  best  wishes 
for  your  future  political  and  general  welfare.  Louis  W.  King. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  20,1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  I  warmly 
congratulate  you  on  your  magnificent  victory.  Your  success 
will  help  us  greatly  in  Virginia.  V.  D.  Grover. 

Cambridge,  Ohio,  May  20,  1885.  J.  A.  Logan:  All  Republi- 
cans congratulate  you.  M.  D.  Robins. 

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations. Justice  and  right  have  prevailed  at  last. 

Thos.  A.  Logan. 

Hamilton.  Ohio, May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  most  cordial  congratulations.  Chas.  E.  Giffen. 

Warren,  Ohio,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  With 
joy  we  hail  your  grand  victory.  Thank  the  Lord. 

John  M.  Stull. 

Cincinnati.  Ohio,  May  21,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Third  Ward  Republican  Club  of  Cincinnati  extends  its  hearty 
congratulations  upon  your  reelection  to  the  Senate. 

J.  H.  C.  Smith.    Robert  Kirstay. 

New  York,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you.  The  fight  was  as  bravely  made  as  it  was  won. 

S.  D.  Phelps. 

Clifton  Springs,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Hearty  congratulations  on  the  victory  which  crowns  your 
brilliant  campaign.  Alex.  G.  Cattell. 

New  York.  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Best  news  since 
November.  Now  for  1888.  Wm.  Alpin. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
best  and  sincere  congratulations  of  your  Democratic  friend 
and  neighbor.  John  A.  Makley. 

Chicago,  III.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Heartiest 
congratulations  to  you  and  Mrs.  Logan.  City  wild  with  joy. 
Glory!  Simeon  W.  King. 

St.  Louis.  Mo.,  May  19.  1885.  Senator  John  A.Logan:  Cen- 
tralians  are  jubilant,  and  thank  God  that  Illinois  has  redeemed 
herself.  Mrs.  Sadler  joins  me  in  congratulating  you. 

M.  B.  Sadler. 

Slayton,  Minn.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
heart  throbs  in  unison  with  the  whole  country.  Shake. 

W.  B.  Taylor. 


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Fort  Snelling,  Minn.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
Please  accept  my  heartiest  congratulations  upon  your  reelec- 
tion to  the  U.  S.  Senate.  W.  A.  Rucke. 

Lake  Benton,  Minn.,  May  20,  1885.' "'John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  Old  Abe  Post,  No.  39,  G.  A.  R.  Old  soldiers 
love  you.  A.  C.  Matthews. 

Fort  Snelling,  Minn.,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan! 
Accept  my  hearty  congratulations,  in  which  Mrs.  Moore  joins. 

James  M.  Moore. 

Streator,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  One 
thousand  Streato  rites  congratulate  you  on  downing  the  organ- 
ized obstruction.  W.  A.  Funk. 

Canton,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
our  heartiest  congratulations.  The  next  President  of  the 
United  States  is  still  the  General  who  never  lost  a  battle  when 
he  was  in  command.  C.  E.  Siiively,  C.  T.  Heald, 

W.  H.  Shaw,      A.  B.  Smith. 

Martinsville,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  From  a 
dark  corner  of  Egypt  we  join  in  the  congratulations  of  the  Re- 
publicans of  the  Nation  in  your  great  victory. 

F.  W.  Burlingame,    Jerry  Ishler,    H.  C.  Howell. 

Morris9n,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  J.  A.  Logan:  Republicans 
enthusiastic  over  your  brilliant  leadership  and  success.  Flags 
flying  and  cannon  booming  here.  Accept  my  warmest  con- 
gratulations. Chas.  Bert. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
congratulate  you,  the  country  and  the  loyal  party  of  Illinois. 
You  have  turned  the  tide.  D.  B.  Loring. 

Washington,  D.  C..  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Words  cannot  express  our  joy  at  your  election.  Hallelujah! 

J.  H.  Baxter. 

Washington.  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
Our  warmest  congratulations.  It  was  a  famous  victory.  Cpur- 
age,  honorable  public  service,  and  statesmanship  recognized 
by  Illinois.  Robert  R.  Hitt,  Anson  G.  McCook. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
Congratulations.  You  have  won  for  the  National  Republican 
party  another  Donelson,  and  you  will  follow  it  in  1888  with  an- 
other Appomattox.  George  Francis  Dawson. 

Madison,  Wis.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  Republi- 
cans here  are  happy  over  your  election,  and  one  hundred  guns 
are  being  fired  in  honor  of  this  National  victory. 

Phil.  Spoony. 

La  Crosse,  Wis..  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  Mrs.  Cameron  and  myself  upon  your  elec- 
tion. None  of  your  friends  rejoice  more  .han  we.  do. 

Angus  Cameron. 

Madison,  Wis.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Com- 
rade, allow  nie  to  congratulate  you  on  your  reelection  to  the 
Senate.  This  result  is  most  gratifying  to  the  Republicans  of 
Wisconsin,  and  particularly  so  to  your  soldier  comrades. 

Ernest  G.  Tiinme. 

Denver',  Col.,  May  19, 1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  I  sin- 
cerely congratulate  you.  W.  S.  Decker. 


108  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Denver.  Col..  May  19.  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Great 
honor  to  you  and  your  steadfast  friends.  I  rejoice. 

J.  D.  Ward. 

Denver.  Col..  May  19.  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Ac- 
cept my  most  hearty  congratulations  in  your  success  in  the 
longest  contest  on  record.  H.  A.  \V.  Tabor. 

Denver.  Col.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Justice  pre- 
vailed at  last.  Glory  hallelujah!  We  congratulate  you. 

H.  Silver. 

Denver,  Col..  May  19, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congrat- 
ulate you,  the  Republican  party  and  the  Nation,  on  your  elec- 
tion to  the  Senate.  H.  W.  Teller. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
House  full  of  friends  rejoicing  over  your  election.  Will  you 
not  say  to  each  of  your  friends,  including  Mr.  Barry,  that  I  say, 
may  God  bless  them?  Mary  S.  Logan. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
the  hearty  congratulations  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Gray. 

Pontiac,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Pontiac 
is  wild  with  joy  and  excitement  at  the  news  of  your  election. 
Shake.  A.  W.  Kellogg. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations at  last.  The  boys  were  all  there  on  watch. 

,  Edward  Roby. 

Mendota,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you.  A  glorious  victory!  J.  C.  Corbus. 

Litchfleld.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publican club  of  Litchfleld  sends  enthusiastic  greeting. 

D.  W.  Taylor. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My  hearty 
congratulations.  Samuel  ±5.  Raymond. 

Arcola,  HI,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  Douglas  county  send  you  greeting. 

Frank  E.  Wright. 

Peoria.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  All 
Illinois  congratulates  you  on  your  victory.  L.  J.  West. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  You  have 
never  won  a  more  brilliant  victory.  I  congratulate  you  with 
all  my  heart.  J.  High. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Glory 
hallelujah!  D.  Hammon. 

Atlanta,  Georgia,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
congratulate  you  on  your  triumpH.  God  be  praised. 

J.  Norcross,     A.  E.  Buck,    John  E.  Bryant. 

Albany.  Georgia.  May  20,1885.  J.  A.  Logan:  I  congratulate 
you  from  the  bottom  of  my  heart.  C.  W.  Arnold. 

Seattle.  Washington  Ty..  May  20, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Accept  our  most  hearty  congratulations.  We  all  rejoice. 

Henry  Bash,    A.  W.  Bash. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  May  20,  1885.    Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:    Please 
accept  happy  congratulations  from  your  grateful  friends  in 
Hot  Springs.  .         D.  C.  Rug,      Ellis  Wostman.      O.  R.  Lake, 
J.  WT.  Carhart,    D.  G.  Greaves,     C.  N.  Rix, 
J.L.Gebhart,    H.M.  Woodman,   J.  Heigel. 
John  Howell.    J.  B.  Brooks,     J.  N.  Conger. 


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Chicago,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  A  thousand 
congratulations  on  your  glorious  victory.  I  nave  never  been 
happier  in  my  life.  D.  E.  J.  Deering. 

Peoria,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Am 
wearing  a  new  hat.  "Whoop  la!  Edward  P.  Brooks. 

New  Haven,  Conn.,  May  20,  1885.  Senator  Logan:  Jersey 
Republicans  are  proud  and  happy  over  your  victory,  and  none 
more  than  I.  Win.  Walter  Plielps. 

Hartford,  Conn.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Mrs.  Haw- 
ley  joins  me  in  most  heartily  congratulating  you  and  Mrs. 
Logan  upon  your  brilliant,  honorable  and  important  victory. 

J.  R.  Hawley. 

Deadwood, Dak.,  May  21,1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  most  sincere  congratulations.  Wm.  H.  Parker. 

Washington,  D.  C.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
There  is,  after  all,  a  God  in  Israel.  Accept  my  hearty  con- 
gratulations. Simon  Wolf. 

San  Francisco,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  congratulations  of  your  friend  on  the  Pacific  coast. 

Wm.  Dunn,  Jr. 

San  Francisco,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
send  our  warmest  congratulations,  and  rejoice  with  Mrs. 
Logan  with  all  our  hearts.  John  Pope,  P.  H.  Pope. 

Colorado  Springs,  Col.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A. 
Logan:  My  warmest  congratulations.  R.  Berney. 

Denver,  Col.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
congratulations.  Henry  W.  Burr. 

Denver,  Col.,  May  19.  1885.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan: 
Please  accept  hearty  congratulations. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  L.  Routt. 

Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Fleming  and  Mrs.  Greaves  join  me  in  congratulations. 

D.  Greaves. 

Georgetown,  Col.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Re- 
publicans of  Clear  Creek  county  heartily  congratulate  you 
upon  your  reelection  to  the  United  States  Senate. 

A.  K.  Whit 

Redding,  Cal.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Repub- 
licans of  First  California  Congressional  District  rejoice  at  your 
reelection.  C.  C.  Bush. 

Sanbuena  Ventura,  Cal.,  May  20, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Please  accept  most  cordial  congratulations  of 

Gen.  Wm.  Van  Dover  and  Dr.  Stephen  Bowers. 

Hope,  Ark.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  on  your  election  for  U.  8.  Senator.  Southern 
Republicans  all  join  therein.  Humphrey  &  Kennedy. 

Helena,  Ark.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We  are 
proud  of  the  Illinois  Republicans  who  have  honored  themselves 
by  your  election.  Jacob  Trieber. 

Arkansas  City,  Ark.,  May  21,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
As  a  former  citizen  of  Illinois,  and  the  only  Republican  mem- 
ber in  the  Arkansas  Senate,  permit  me  to  congratulate  you. 

Henry  S.  Zane. 


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Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
congratulate  you  most  heartily  on  your  election 

John  Hoffmann,     Geo,  S.  Williams.    I.  D.  Bartlett. 

Cairo,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Egypt  con- 
gratulates her  knight.  H.  H.  Condee. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Warmest 
congratulations.  John  B.  Hamilton. 

Carthage,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  God 
knows  I  congratulate  you.  A.  C.  Matthews. 

Nashville,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Shake. 
Everybody  happy.  T.  B.  Needles. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  on  your  election.  Pluck  will  tell. 

H.  B.  Meeker. 

Blake  City,  Ore.,  May  21,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
congratulate  you  on  your  great  triumph. 

J.  M.  Swift,    E.  S.  Anderson. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19, 1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah 
for  "Black  Jack."  There  is  a  God  in  Israel,  and  now  for 
eighty-eight.  Gestefleld. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  You  have 
grandly  won  a  grand  victory  for  the  party  and  yourself.  I  con- 
gratulate you.  L.  C.  Collins,  Jr. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Iowa  and 
all  the  Northwest  are  smiling.  E.  W.  Rice. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Ten 
thousand  congratulations.  Emery  A.  Storrs. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  A  thousand 
congratulations.  When  do  you  leave?  Shalll  come  to  Spring- 
field? T.  P.  Eobb. 

Crawfordsville,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
Accept  the  hearty  congratulations  of  the  entire  Republican 
party  in  this  city,  with  103  cheers.  J.  8.  Campbell, 

Fred  Huestis,  Ben  Crane, 

A.  B.  Anderson,          H.  L.  Wallace. 
C.  A.  Barker,  Harry  Pontius. 

T.  H.  B.  McCain,          John  S.  Brown. 

South  Bend,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Amen  to  Hon.  John  A.  Logan.  Amen  to  the  news  from  Spring- 
field. Accept  our  heartiest  congratulations. 

Clem  and  P.  E.  Studebaker. 

Topeka.  Kas.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  There  is 
life  in  the  old  land  yet.  I  heartily  congratulate  you  on  your 
magnificent  triumph  over  the  allied  forces  of  bourbonism, 
copper-headism  and  free-tradeism.  John  A.  Martin. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  In 
common  with  all  Republicans,  I  rejoice  in  your  reelection. 
You  have  my  heartiest  congratulations.  P.  L.  Magee. 

Meadville,  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Con- 
gratulations on  your  splendid  victory  for  the  Republican  party 
and  yourself.  T.  L.  Flood. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
applaud  your  persistence  and  congratulate  the  country  on  your 
victory.  Wm.  D.  Kelley. 


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Philadelphia,  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  .Ac- 
cept my  heartiest  congratulations.  Capt.  Gill. 

Bradford.  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  It  was  a 
glorious  victory.  Congratulations.  W.  W.  Brown. 

Little  Rock,  Ark.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Father 
is  visiting  us.  Brother  and  wife,  self  and  wife  send  hearty 
congratulations.  Logan  H.  Boots. 

Salem,  Ore.,  May  21,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  hearty  congratulations  upon  your  reelection. 

F.  F.  Moody. 

Portland,  Ore..  May  20.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  You 
have  won  the  greatest  political  battle  ever  fought.  You  have 
our  most  sincere  congratulations.  Ben  Halladay. 

Portland,  Ore.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  most  cordially  on  the  glorious  result  of  your  un- 
precedented contest.  J.  S.  Gage. 

Pottsville,  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations.  Now  for  1888.  J.  A.  M.  Passmore. 

Danville,  Ky.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  All  Southern 
Bepublicans  greatly  encouraged.  Hearty  congratulations. 

Logan  McKee,  Speed  S.  Fry,  J.  S.Linney,  John  W.  Frekes. 

Topeka,  Kan.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  We  congratu- 
late you  and  your  State.  E.  T.  Whitcomb,  B.  F.  Chase. 

Owensboro,  Ky.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
tender  my  sincere  congratulations  to  you.  Geo,  W.  Jolly. 

Newman,  Iowa,  May  1.9,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  con- 
gratulations of  Iowa  Post  323,  G.  A.  B.,  on  your  reelection  to 
the  U.  8.  Senate.  Harvey  Bare. 

Keokuk.  Iowa.  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The  old 
soldiers  of  Keokuk  send  congratulations.  Glory  to  God. 

B.  Boot. 

St.  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Vict9ry  at 
last.  Accept  my  congratulations.  Your  election  is  a  triumph 
over  Democratic  frauds,  and  influence  and  power  of  the  ad- 
ministration at  Washington  wielded  against  you.  Therefore, 
it  is  doubly  gratifying.  B.  C.  Kein. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  By  the 
reauest  of  the  Bohemian  Bepublicans,  I  congratulate  you  on 
your  success,  and  we  hope  that  we  may  have  a  chance  to  vote 
for  you  for  the  highest  office  in  the  Union.  Louis  Pregler. 

Louisville,  Ky.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  most  cordial  congratulations.  A  fight  so  fought  and  so 
fairly  won  is  worthy  of  all  praise.  Walter  Evans. 

Parsons,  Kas.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  the  old  soldiers  of  the  Kingdom  of  Kansas. 
We  are  proud  and  happy.  S.  W.  Kniffln. 

Independence,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Montgomery  County  Bepublicans  send  congratulations. 

Yoe. 

Lexington,  Ky.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
very  sincere  and  cordial  congratulations  for  merited  success. 

Wm.  Cassius  Goodlove. 

Owensboro,  Ky.,  May 20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.Logan:  The 
loyal  men  of  Kentucky  rejoice  over  your  return  to  the  Senate. 
Accept  congratulations.  E.  Farley. 


112  SENATORIAL  CONTEST. 

Ellsworth,  Maine,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
wife  and  I  join  in  cordial  congratulations.  Eugene  Hale. 

Ottawa,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan;  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  8.  W.  Buger  congratulate  you.  S.  W.  Euger. 

Kankakee,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  all  your  friends  in  Kankakee. 

R.  J.  Hanna. 

Dwight.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Republicans  of 
Dwight  send  you  their  congratulations.  J.  B.  Parsons. 

Quincy,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
our  heartiest  congratulations  on  your  reelection.  Illinois  has 
still  forty  rounds  and  is  safe.  Our  best  wishes. 

E.  B.  Hamilton,     Wm.  L.  Diston. 

Belleville,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  We 
congratulate  you,  the  party  and  the  country. 

M.  J.  Dobschutz,    F.  A.  McConaughy. 

Woodstock,  111.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  on  your  glorious  victory. 

A.  S.  Wright,    Wm.  Avary. 

Gilman,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Hallelujah! 
Republicans  of  Gilman  all  happy.  Congratulations. 

W.  S.  Larizon. 

Gilman,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Republi- 
cans of  Gilman  send  congratulations  to  the  one  hundred  and 
three.  Republicans. 

Mason  City.  111.,  May  19,1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  the  earnest  congratulations  of  the  Mason  City  workers 
of  the  Thirty-fourth  Illinois  district.  All  the  Boys. 

Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  hearty  congratulations.  Charles  Catlin. 

Mpnticello,  111.,  M  ay  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
heartiest  congratulations  for  your  great  victory,  from 

Monticeilo  High  School  Republican  Boys. 

Olney,  111..  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  We  offer  you 
our  hearty  congratulations  on  your  well-deserved  victory,  and 
hope  to  see  you  head  our  ticket  in  1888. 

H.  M.  Hall,    Chas.  Ferriman. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  my  most  heartfelt  congratulations.  Nothing  has  oc- 
curred in  years  that  gives  me  more  pleasure. 

Joseph  T.  Torrance. 

Chicago,  HI..  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
officers  and  executive  committee  of  the  Young  Commercial 
Republican  Club  tender  their  warmest  congratulations  upon 
your  reelection  to  the  U.  8.  Senate.  H.  W.  Young. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Splendid 
result.  Country  is  to  be  congratulated.  H.  U.  Higginbotham. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
respectful  and  hearty  congratulations  on  your  victory. 

Charles  M.  Dawes. 

Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
sincere  congratulations.  Father  Hodnett. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Allow  me  to 
congratulate  you  on  your  election.  The  news  gives  great 
satisfaction  here.  D.  W.  Irwin. 


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Bock  Island,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
unanimous  vote  of  a  man's  party  is  the  highest  compliment  he 
can  receive.  J.  G.  B. 

Albion,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
warmest  congratulations  on  the  happy  result  to-day. 

Chas.  Churchill. 

Elgin,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Well  done.  Con- 
gratulations. I  want  to  meet  you  at  Chicago. 

Nelson  Rogers. 

Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A. "Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  of  your  humble  servant  and  your  numerous 
friends  at  Grand  Pacific  on  your  election  to  the  U.  S.  Senate. 

John  B.  Drake. 

Chicago, 111.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations. God  favors  the  brave.  Sidney  Smith. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations in  the  highest  degree.  O.  C.  Towne. 

Mt.  Carroll,  111.,  May  20.  1885.  John  A.  Logran:  We  send 
greetings.  We  are  happy.  W.  D.  Hughes. 

Rockford,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  our  congratulations.  Waite  and  Wm.  A.  Talcott. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  The  right- 
eous are  never  forsaken.  My  congratulations. 

P.  W.  McWhorton. 

Chicago,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Union 
League  Club  of  Chicago  offers  its  hearty  congratulations  to  one 
of  its  own  members  upon  his  reelection  to  the  U.  S.-  Senate, 
after  a  prolonged  and  arduous  contest.  The  canvass  has  been 
a  remarkable  one,  and  will  become  historical  on  account  ot  its 
peculiar  conditions.  It  has  been  conducted  in  a  manner  re- 
dounding to  the  credit  of  each  of  the  contestants.  The  mem- 
bers of  the  <  'lul  i  will  be  happy  to  have  you  meet  them  at  a  com- 
plimentary dinner  tendered  by  the  Club  on  such  evening  as 
early  as  may  be  convenient  to  you,  and  you  will  confer  a  favor 
by  designating  the  time.  We  have  the  honor  to  remain  yours 
very  truly,  J.  McGregor  Adams,  President. 

Joliet,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.Logan:  Please  ac- 
cept congratulations  of  the  Joliet  Barb  Wire  Co. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Thanks 
be  to  God  for  victory.  Heaven  help.s  those  who  help  them- 
selves. We  greet  you  as  the  next  President  of  the  United  States. 

E.  B.  Sherman,  G.  W.  and  J.  T.  Kretzinger. 
Wheeling,    W.  Va.,    May  22,   1885.     Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Heartily   congratulating  you    on  your  recent   victory,    and 
promising  to  keep  a  warm  spot  in  our  hearts  for  you  in  1888. 

Plumed  Knights. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  A  thous- 
and more  congratulations  on  your  deserved  victory. 

S.  W.  Kellogg. 

Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.    Gen.  John  A.  Logan:    Cordial . 
congratulations.    Surely  there  is  a  God  in  Israel.    Glory! 

Win.  Bross. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  warmest  congratulations  on  your  well-won  election  as  U.  S. 
Senator.  M.  E.  Ludington. 

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114  SKNATOBIAL  CONTEST. 

Rockyille,  Ind.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I  cor- 
dially unite  with  the  host  of  loyal  Republicans  in  congratulat- 
ing you  upon  your  deserved  success.  John  J.  Safely. 

Warsaw,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Members  of 
the  old  15th  Army  Corps  greet  you.  They  feel  that  they  will 
still  have  a  representative  in  the  U.  S.  Senate. 

Rea  C.  Williams. 

Belleville,  III.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Allow 
me  to  congratulate  you  on  your  election.  <  'lias.  Becker. 

Prison,  Joliet,  111.,  May  19,  18S5.  Senator  J.  A.  Logan:  The 
best  we  had  was  forty  rounds.  They  have  been  fired.  Every- 
body rejoicing.  Accept  congratulations.  Officers  I.  S.  P. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  and  the  Republican  party  on  your  well-earned 
and  deserved  victory.  L.  D.  Condee. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A..  Logan:  Ac- 
cept hearty  congratulations .  JohnT.  Long. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19. 1885.  Hon  John  A.  Logan:  Glorious 
news.  Accept  the  congratulations  of  yours  truly, 

A.  H.  Burley. 

Greenville,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan: 
The  Greenville  Blaine  and  Logan  Club  sends  greetings.  You 
have  carried  our  banner  to  a  magnificent  victory.  It  is  na- 
tional in  its  results,  a  grand  personal  victory  to  you,  ami  ore 
that  we  hope  will  lead  to  a  greater  one  in  1888. 

W.  A.  Xorthcott 

Richmond,  Ind..  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Blaine  and  Logan  Glee  Club,  of  Richmond,  are  singing  praises 
to  Illinois.  E.  U.  Palmer. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Both  Mrs.  Halford  and  myself  send  hearty  congratulations.  It 
is  a  glorious  victory,  worthily  won.  Regards  to  Mrs.  Logan. 

E.  W.  Halford. 

Iiidianapolis,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  \ccept 
the  sincere  congratulations  of  myself  and  your  many  friends 
in  Indianapolis.  R.S.Foster. 

Terre  Haute.  Ind.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan: 
Accept  my  congratulations  at  your  triumphant  victory. 

W.  It.  McKeen. 

Vandalia,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Republicans 
of  Lafayette  send  congratulations.  Glory  hallelujah : 

R.  I.  Higgins,    D.  M.  Clark,    Fred  Remann. 

Lafayette,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Our 
committee  send  congratulations.  Can  you  address  us  •  >n  mem- 
orial day?  A.  L.  Stoney. 

Indianapolis.  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
congratulate  you  on  your  election,  the  Republicans  of  Illinois 
on  their  pluck  and  perseverance.  Glory!  W.  R.  Halloway. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
congratulate  you  and  the  country  on  your  reelection.  Logan 
and  victory  the  standard  for  1888.  John  C.  New. 

Indianapolis,  Ind.,  May  10,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
most  cordial  congratulations  upon  your  emit  victory.  Indiana 
Republicans  are  shouting  over  it.  B.  Harrison. 


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Indianapolis,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I. 
with  thousands  of  other  Republicans,  most  heartily  congratu- 
late you.  J.  F-  Wildman. 

Dubuq.ue,  Iowa,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
heartily  congratulate  you  on  your  election.  W  B.  Allison. 

Waterloo,  Iowa,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  our  heartiest  congratulations. 

Mrs.  C.  A.  Miller,    Manning  Fish. 

Park  City,  Iowa.  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations on  your  great  triumph.  Friends  greatly  rejoice. 

W.  R.  Runtz. 

Lafayette,  Ind.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.Logan:  Hosts 
of  friends  congratulate  you  on  your  victory.  Now  for  1888. 

J.  M.  Dresser. 

Green  Castle,  Ind..  May  19.  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Thank 
God,  the  country  is  still  safe!  We  are  for  you  in  1888. 

R.  M.  Black,     C.  S.  Hammond. 

Winterset,  Iowa,  May  23,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  At  a 
special  meeting  of  the  Black  Eagle  Club,  of  Winterset,  the  un- 
dersigned was  instructed,  by  resolution,  to  send  the  congratu- 
lations of  the  club,  and  of  your  friends  here,  for  the  brilliant 
and  successful  victory  achieved  over  the  late  Democratic  party 
in  Illinois.  W.  C.  Newlan. 

Boone,  Iowa,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you  upon  again  carrying  the  works.  A.  J.  Holmes. 

Dubuque,  Iowa,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Jus* 
learned  of  your  election.  Dubuque  wild  with  joy  and  Iowa  the 
same.  Sineerest  congratulations.  D.  B.  Henderson. 

Humboldt.  Iowa,  May  20,  1885.  J.A.Logan:  Three  cheers 
and  a  tiger.  We  now  count  on  you  for  an  oration  Decoration 
day.  Albert  Rawley. 

Petersburg,  111.,  May  23,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Repub- 
licans of  the  Thirty-Fourth  District  send  greeting.  All  honor 
to  Illinois'  soldier-statesman,  John  A.  Logan. 

W.  H.  Weaver. 

LaSalle,  111.,  May  19.  1885.  Senator  J.  A.  Logan:  Hearty 
congratulations.  J7  R.  Corbus. 

Effingham,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan:  Congrat- 
ulations of  Effingham  Republicans.  One  hundred  and  three 
guns  are  now  being  fired.  Benson  Wood. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
best  congratulations  of  family  to  your  well  earned  success. 

Ed.  Bert. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Glory, 
Glory,  hallelujah.  Higher  yet  in  1888.  A.  T.  Sherman, 

L.  L.  Wilson. 

Peoria,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Re- 
publicans of  this  city  congratulate  you  on  your  election  as  one 
of  the  sons  of  Illinois.  S.  L.  Gill. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Gallant 
commander.  I  congratulate  you.  God  bless  you. 

P.  McGrath. 

Chicago,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  congratulations.  Every  one  here  seems  happy. 

Warren  F.  Leland. 


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Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Only 
another  congratulation  and  heartfelt  felicitation  upon  your  final 
victory.  \V.  C.  Carroll. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Senator  John  A.  Logan:  Let 
me  congratulate  you.  I  am  delighted  with  your  reelection. 

Louis  Kistler. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Glory  enough. 
Amen.  D.  A.  Ray. 

Winona,  111..  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan;  I  hear 
your  are  elected.  Is  it  correct?  M.  Bayne. 

Knoxville,  Tenn.,  May  19,  1885.    Hon.  John  A.  Logan:     The 
Republicans  of  Tennessee  join  the  Republicans  of  the  Nation 
in  extending  their  heartfelt  congratulations  on  your  reelection. 
W.  P.  Brownlow,    L.  C.  Hawk,    A.  M.  Houghes,  Jr. 

Nashville,  Tenn.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Republican  members  of  the  Tennessee  Legislature  congratu- 
late the  country,  the  Republican  party,  and  yourself  on  your 
reelection  to  the  U.  8.  Senate,  and  tender  their  thanks  to  the 
Republicans  of  the  Illinois  Legislature  for  their  united  support 
of  a  faithful  and  patriotic  public  servant.  S.  T.  Logan. 

Chicago,  111 ,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Glory! 
Congratulations.  Country  happy.  F.  M.  Bristol. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  General  John  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  with  all  my  heart  in  your  grand  victory. 

Wm.  E.  Strong. 

Rock  Island,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Congrat- 
ulations and  God  bless  you  for  1888.  J.  M.  Beardsley. 

Chicago.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  With  all  true 
patriots  and  all  old  soldiers,  I  rejoice  over  your  success. 

D.  V.  Purington. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.    J.  A.Logan:     Congratulations. 
Geo.  Stockton,    Ed.  Taylor. 

Chicago.  111..  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Allow  me 
to  congratulate  you  on  your  great  triumph  after  such  a  hard 
fight.  Geo.  Schneider. 

Harrisburg,  Pa.,  May  21,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Republican  Veteran  Club  of  Philadelphia  send  greetings  and 
congratulations  upon  your  victory  over  Illinois  Democracy. 

Terrance  T.  Osbourn. 

AVilliamsport,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Just 
heard  of  your  election.  As  friends  of  Blaiue  and  Logan,  we 
congratulate  you  heartily  upon  the  result.  Don't  forget  the 
eighty-one  thousand  Republicans  of  Pa.  and  Lycoming  county. 

C.  E.  Fritcher. 

Chester,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  warmest  congratulations  on  your  reelection. 

Samuel  A.  Crozer. 

Lancaster,  Pa.,  May  19, 1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Lancaster 
county  nine  thousand  majority  for  Elaine  and  Logan.  Con- 
gratulate you  on  to-day's  victory.  John  A.  Hilstand. 

Harrislnirg.  Pa.,  May  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  heartfelt  congratulations  on  your  having  fought  the  good 
fight  and  won.  Every  man  I  meet  is  full  of  joy  at  your  success. 

Henry  W.  Oliver,  Jr. 


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Knoxville,  Tenn.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Gai-fleld  club  send  hearty  congratulations.  R.  R.  Humes. 

Knoxville,  Tenn..May  19,1885.  Gen,  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  over  splendid  victory  for  yourself  and  Repub- 
licans of  the  Nation.  William  Rule. 

Providence,  R.  I.,  May  19,1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  earnest  congratulations  on  the  success  you  have  deserved 
and  won.  Nelson  W.  Aldrich. 

Philadelphia.  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
young  Republicans  of  Philadelphia  send  their  congratulations. 

Edwin  S.  Stewart. 

Creighton,  Neb.,  May  22, 1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
congratulations  on  your  reelection  as  Senator  from  one  who 
helped  nominate  you  for  the  Vice-Presidency,  and  did  his  best 
to  elect  you.  Geo.  A.  Brooks. 

St..  Louis,  Mo.,  May  19,  1885.     John  A.  Logan:    The  camp- 
fires  will  be  lighted  all  over  the  country.    The  Republicans, 
the  men  who  stood  by  the  Nation,  rejoice  everywhere.    Hurrah ! 
Thos.  C.  Fletcher,    Geo.  D.  Reynolds,    A.  B.  Morrison. 

Richmond.  Vt.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Ver- 
mont Republicans  and  soldier  comrades  congratulate  you. 

E.  J.  Omisbee,     George  Nichols,    Redfield  Proctor. 

Burlington,  Vt.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  I  con- 
gratulate you  with  all  my  heart.  Geo.  F.  Edmunds. 

Fort  Monroe.  Va.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.Logan:  My 
heartfelt  congratulations  over  your  success. 

John  F.  Dezendorf.   ' 

Dallas,  Texas.  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Texas  Republicans  heartily  congratulate  you  and  Mrs.  Logan. 

J.  C.  Bigger. 

Terrell,  Texas,  May  20,  l.y».  Gen.  J.  A.  Logan:  One  thou- 
sand and  one  congratulations.  O.  J.  Cropsey. 

Philadelphia;  Pa.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan  :  Congratu- 
lations. Clover  Club  anniversary  January  14,  188(5.  You  are 
booked  to  be  there.  M.  P.  Handy,  W.  R.  Balch. 

Quincy,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan  :  No  other 
man  could  have  won  such  a  victory.  Joseph  N.  Carter. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  HoYi.  John  A.  Logan :  Our 
hearty  congratulations.  You  are  entitled  to  and  have  fairly 
earned  the  honor. 

J.  B.  Hawley,    Jas.  L.  Woodman,    Eldridge  G.  Keith. 

Murphysboro,  111.,  May  19,1885.  John  A.  Logan  :  Congratu- 
lations. Mary  and  Jim. 

Murphysboro,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan :  Your 
election  is  glory  enough  for  me  the  balance  of  my  life. 

F.  M.  Logan. 

Harrisburg,  Pa..  May  20,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan :  The 
Young  Men's  Republican  Club  of  Harrisburg  extend  their 
hearty  congratulations  to  you,  on  your  recent  victory,  which 
is  a  good  omen  for  1888.  Joseph  E.  Popel,  Chas.  Taylor. 

Pittsburg,  Pa.,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
father  and  myself  send  congratulations  on  your  brilliant  vic- 
tory. James  S.  Negley,  Jr. 


118  SENATOBIAL  CONTEST. 

Benova,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan :  Accept 
congratulations  on  your  reelection,  and  pledge  of  earnest  sup- 
port for  President  in  1888. 

J.  N.  Bedford,    E.  C.  Young,     C.  H.  Potts. 

Chester,  Pa.,  May  20,  1J-85.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan  :  Bless  the 
Lord  for  the  news.  The  great  Republican  party  is  happy  in  the 
success  of  their  leader.  We  all  send  greeting.  Theo.  Hyatt. 

New  York,  May  19,  1886.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  Allow  me  to 
congratulate  you  on  winning  the  biggest  political  fight  I  have 
ever  known.  Although  a  Democrat,  1  am  delighted. 

8.  R.  Jerome. 

New  York,  May  19.  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan  :  I  congratu- 
late the  country  and  the  State  of!  Illinois  upon  your  reelection. 

Byron  Andrews. 

Albany,  N.  ¥.,  Mav  19, 1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan  :  The  Re- 
publicans of  New  York  unanimously  and  enthusiastically  greet 
you.  Brains,  courage  and  integrity  invariably  win.  INNS. 

J.  W.  Husted. 

New  York,  May  19.  1885.  Hon.  J.  A.  Logan  :  Three  cheers 
and  a  tiger.  Congratulations  sincere  and  hearty.  The  boys 
have  just  commenced  marching.  W.  I).  Washburn. 

Huntington,  W.  Va.,  May  20,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan: 
Joined  by  the  Republicans  of  Huntington,  we  most  heartily 
congratulate  you.  E.  E.  Ward. 

Carbondale,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Your 
old  home  rejoices.  Democrats  and  Republicans  send  congrat- 
ulations. E.  J.  Ingersoll. 

Plattsmouth,  Neb.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
Young  Men's  Republican  Club  of  Plattsmouth  send  cordial  con- 
gratulations to  the  Black  Eagle  of  Illinois  on  his  brilliant  vic- 
tory .  Club. 

Omaha,  Neb.,  May  19,  1885.  Hon.  John  A.  Logan:  My 
hearty  congratulations.  Your  seat  has  been  kept  warm  for 
you  with  earnest  welcome.  Charles  F.  Manderson. 

Macomb,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Gen.  John  A.  Logan:  Glory  to 
God  and  the  Republican  party.  W.  0.  Blaisdell. 

West.  Philadelphia,  Pa,,  May  1!>,  1KK5.  John  A.  Logan:  I 
am  as  glad  as  if  it  were  myself.  Thos.  Donaldson. 

Pittsburg,  Pa,,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you  on  your  success.  You  have  merited  it. 

John  Jarrett. 

Bradford,  Pa.,  May  20,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  We  old 
soldiers  rejoice.  "Praise  God  from  whom  all  blessings  flow." 

Louis  F.  Ellis. 

Champaign,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  This  Re- 
publican city  congratulates  you  on  your  reelection. 

B.C.  Beach,        M.  E.  Laphum, 
H.  H.  Harris,      J.  B.  Harris. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept  my 
heartiest  congratulations  on  your  reelection  to  the  Senate. 

Henry  Simmons. 

Cincinnati, 'O.,JMay  19,  1885.  John  A.Logan:  I  extend  to 
you  very  hearty  and  sincere  congratulations  at  your  deserved 
success.  Abe  Mayor. 


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Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.    John  A.  Logan:    Glory! 

Geo.  B.  Marsh. 

^Metropolis.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you  upon  your  great  victory.  J.  0.  Willis. 

Mason.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Republicans  of 
this  part  ot  Egypt  congratulate  you.  H.  C.  Henry. 

Jersey ville.  111.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah  for 
Logan  ami  accept  Congratulations  for  your  brilliant  victory. 

Morris  R.  Locke. 

Madison.  Wis..  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  The  Repub- 
lican Badgers  of  Wisconsin  send  greetings  to  the  gallant  Re- 
publicans of  Illinois,  and  hail  your  reelection  as  Senator  as 
the  greatest  triumph  of  the  year.  Accept  my  best  congratula- 
tions. E.  W.  Keyes. 

N"e\v  Orleans,  La.,  May  19,  1SK5.  J.  A.  Logan:  We  send 
hearty  congratulations,  hoping  to  witness  your  further  elec- 
tion in  the  future.  A.  S.  Badger,  L.  J.  Siver, 

A.  H.  Leonard. 

Santa  Fe,  X.  M.,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  New  Mexi- 
co rejoices  with  her  favorite  chieftain  to-day.  Illinois  forever. 
Hurrah:  William  A.  Bailhache,  Mason  Brayman. 

New  Orleans.  La.,  May-Jo,  l,vc>.  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah! 
Hurrah!  Hurrah!  Ho  say  we  all.  Kind  regards  to  Mrs.  Lo- 
gan.  F.  H.  Whitetaker. 

Lansing.  Mich.,  May  19.  188;}.  John  A.  Logan:  The  sol- 
diers' hearts  beat  freer.  Michigan  veterans  congratulate  you. 
Nothing  must  prevent  your  being  at  Portland  in  June. 

C.  V.  R.  Pond. 

Burlington,  Iowa,  May  19,  1885.  John  A.  Logan:  Glory 
hallelujerum.  Our  flag  is  still  there.  Accept  congratulations. 

A.  A.  Perkins. 

Bangor,  Maine,  May  19, 1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  At  to- 
morrow's sunrise  the  birds  will  be  singing  from  every  pine 
cone  in  Maine  in  gladness  over  the  General's  latest  victory. 
Mrs.  Boutell  joins  in  most  heartfelt  congratulations. 

C.  A.  Boutell. 

Denver,  Col.,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Hurrah 
for  Logan.  _  S.  L.  Lamon. 

San  Francisco,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A. 'Logan:  We  re- 
joice with  you  with  all  our  hearts.  Telegraphed  Gen.  Logan 
at  Springfield  this  morning.  C.  H.  Pope, 

John  Pope. 

Monticello,  Ind.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  J.  A.  Logan:  The  old 
soldiers  of  White  county.  Democrats  and  Republicans,  are  re- 
joicing to-night  over  the  success  of  their  old  commander. 

Committee. 

Washington.  D.  C,,  May  :20,  1885.      Mrs.    3en.   J.  A.  Logan: 
accept  my  hearty  congratulations  on   the  grand  victory 
of  to-day  in  Illinois,  which  assures  further  Republican  victo- 
ries with  Senator  Logan  as  leader.      Three  cheers  for  Illinois 
Republicans.  E.  W.  Whitaker. 

Chicago,  III.,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  We  con- 
gratulate you  upon  the  splendid  triumph  of  Gen.  Logan,  and 
upon  the  ability  which  has  secured  his  triumph  against  great 
difficulties.  Nothing  could  have  given  greater  delight  to  the 
Republicans  of  Illinois.  B.  C.  Cook,  J.  L.  High. 


120  SENATOEIAL  CONTEST. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Our  love 
and  heartiest  congratulations.  Mary  A.  Bane, 

Springfield,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
the  hearty  congratulations  of  your  friends  on  the  election  of 
Gen.  Logan.  F.  P.  Snyder. 

Springfield,  111.,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  hearty  congratulations  at  the  success  of  your  husband,  who 
never  fails  when  he  leads  his  forces  personally. 

Wm.  F.  Harprr. 

Chicago, 111., May  19,1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
late the  General  for  me.  A  hard  fight,  but.  thank  the  Lord, 
you  have  won.  L.  F.  Lindsay. 

New  York,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Congratu- 
lations. Have  so  wired  the  General.  The  fight  was  bravely 
made  and  won.  Republicans  here,  without  exception,  join  me 
in  good  wishes.  S.  D.  Phelps. 

Springfield,  111.,  May  19,1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Father 
just  elected,  and  is  now  addressing  Joint  Assembly. 

John  A.  Logan,  Jr. 

Springfield,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Now 
that  we  are  all  rested  from  our  grand  work,  we  want  to  offer 
you  our  congratulations  on  the  General's  election.  Four  years 
hence  we  are  going  to  visit  you  at  the  White  House. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  B.  Messick. 

Chaura.  N.  M.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Mary 
telegraphed  me  the  glorious  news.  My  heartv  congratulations 
and  love.  W.  F.  Tucker,  Jr. 

Assinaboine,  Montana,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan: 
Hearty  congratulations  and  best  wishes.  J.  J.  Coppinger. 

New  York,  N.  Y.,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Accept 
my  heartfelt  congratulations  on  the  General's  election. 

Wm.  H.  Marstoii. 

Alexa  Bay,  N.  Y.,  May  24,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  From 
Ingleside.  on  the  St.  Lawrence  river.  I  send  you  the  late  but 
loving  congratulations.  Mrs.  G.  B.  Marsh. 

New  .York  City,  N.  Y..  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan: 
Senators  Cullom,  Platt  and  myself  join  in  hearty  congratula- 
tions. The  General  has  made  a  gallant  fight  and  won  a  great 
victory.  Warner  Miller. 

New  York  City,  N.  Y.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan: 
Wf  are  all  made  happy  in  Gen.  Logan's  victory. 

S.  J.  Shaffer. 

Glen  Cove,  Long  Island,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan: 
Congratulations.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Birdsall. 

New  York,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  I  congratu- 
late you,  the  General,  the  Republican  party  and  the  country. 

A.  McDonald. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  This  illus- 
trious commonwealth  lias  named  her  distinguished  sun,  your 
husband,  the  Hon.  John  A.  Logan,  next  President  of  the  I  uit>'<l 
States.  Thomas  Davis. 

Detroit,  Mich.,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  I  am  in 
fullest  sympathy  with  you  in  rejoicing  at  your  dear  husband's 
election.  Mrs.  Thomas  W.  Palmer. 


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Springfield.  Ill  ,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  I  was 
elected  on  first  ballot  to-day.  John  A.  Logan. 

•New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  We  are 
delighted  to  receive  the  glorious  news  Warmest  congratula- 
tions John  W.  Vrooman. 

Ashtabula,  Ohio,  May  20,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  No 
one  rejoices  with  you  more  heartily  than  your  friend, 

Betty  Kellogg. 

Chicago,  111.,  May  19.  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  The 
weary  watch  is  over  and  the  mists  have  cleared  away.  Most 
heartily  do  we  congratulate  you.  D.  L.  and  Louis  L.  Davis. 

Springfield,  May  19.  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  General 
Logan  is  elected.  Chas.  H.  Crawford. 

Ft.  Worth,  Tex.,  May  22,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Please 
accept  my  sincere  and  heartfelt  congratulations  for  the  Gen- 
eral's return  to  the  Senate.  M.  Jenkins. 

New  York,  May  19,  1885.  Mrs.  John  A.  Logan:  Allow  me  to 
congratulate  you  and  every  lover  of  liberty  over  the  election  of 
your  husband.  It  was  a  splendid  tribute  to  true  patriotism, 
honesty  and  heroic  manhood.  The  old  comrades  of  the  Gen- 
eral are  wild  with  delight.  James  S.  Negley. 


